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2026-05-29 15:48:12
[Poland's May Inflation Rate Slightly Drops to 3.1%, Fuel Prices Surge 12.3% Year-on-Year] ⑴ According to preliminary data, Poland's annual inflation rate fell slightly to 3.1% in May from 3.2% in the previous month. ⑵ Despite the slowdown, price pressures in key categories remained high. Electricity, natural gas, and other fuels rose 5% year-on-year, while fuel and lubricant prices for private transportation equipment surged 12.3% amid geopolitical tensions related to the Middle East conflict. ⑶ During the same period, food and non-alcoholic beverage prices rose at a more modest rate of 0.5%. ⑷ On a month-on-month basis, consumer prices fell 0.3% in May, the first monthly decline in a year, reversing the previous month's 0.6% increase.
