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Inflation Rises Again to 3.97 Percent in August.

Inflation accelerated in August for the second consecutive month. Consumer prices rose by 3.97 percent year-on-year, reports statistics agency Statbel. Energy products (petrol, diesel, natural gas) and data storage devices, such as hard drives, USB sticks, and SD cards, were particularly significantly more expensive in August than in the same month last year.

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The main price increases recorded in August include natural gas, fuel, clothing, electricity and diesel.

·Brussels, Belgium
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Inflation accelerated in August for the second consecutive month. Consumer prices rose 3.97 percent year-on-year, reports...

·Antwerp, Belgium
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Inflation accelerated in August for the second consecutive month. Consumer prices rose by 3.97 percent year-on-year, reports statistics agency Statbel. Energy products (petrol, diesel, natural gas) and data storage devices, such as hard drives, USB sticks, and SD cards, were particularly significantly more expensive in August than in the same month last year.

·Kobbegem, Belgium
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Inflation rose in August to 3.97 per cent, announced on Friday by Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, to 3.56 per cent in July and 3.4 per cent in June. The main price increases recorded in August included natural gas, fuel, clothing, electricity and heating oil. Aircraft tickets, household appliances and tour packages, on the other hand, had a slow effect on the index. The consumer price index increased this month by 0.41 percentage points…

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Het Laatste Nieuws broke the news in Kobbegem, Belgium on Friday, August 28, 2026.
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