According to preliminary estimates, in April 2026 the Italian consumer price index for the whole nation (NIC) was +1.2% compared with the previous month and +2.8% on annual basis (up from +1.7% in the previous month). The acceleration of inflation was mainly due to the dynamics of prices of Non-regulated energy products (from -2.0% to +9.9%), of Regulated energy products (from -1.6% to +5.7%) and of Unprocessed food (from +4.7% to +6.0%). On the contrary, the prices of Services related to recreation, including repair and personal care (from +3.0% to +2.6%) and of Services related to transport (from +2.2% to +0.5%) ... (full story)