The annual inflation rate in France accelerated to 1.2% in September 2025, the highest in eight months, compared to 0.9% in August and in line with preliminary estimates. Faster increases were seen in cost for services (2.4% vs 2.1%), mostly health (2.6% vs 1.6%) and communication (-1.4% vs -10.2%); food (1.7% vs 1.6%); and tobacco (4.1% vs 4%). Also, the decline in energy prices was less pronounced (-4.4% vs -6.2%), with petroleum product prices edging up (+0.2% vs -3.6%), amid a smaller decline in gasoline prices (-0.4% vs-5.1%) and liquid fuels (-2.7% vs -3.4%), as well as a rebound in diesel prices (+0.7% vs -2.9%). In contrast, the decrease in manufactured goods prices deepened slightly (-0.4% vs -0.3%). Meanwhile, annual core inflation edged up to 1.3% from 1.2%. Compared to the previous month, the CPI fell 1%, the most in a year, mainly due to the seasonal drop in service prices (-1.9% after +0.2%), particularly accommodation and transportation.