Inflation in Portugal accelerated to 3.3% in August, according to data referenced in the article. This increase represents a significant rise compared to previous months.
The main driver of this acceleration was fuel prices. Energy goods registered a rate of 12.2% in August, a value considerably higher than the previous month.
Compared to the previous month, the energy goods rate stood at 8.7%, representing a rise of almost four percentage points in just one month.
The article does not specify which age or social groups were most affected by this increase, nor does it present projections for the following months. The information focuses essentially on the evolution of fuel prices as the main driver of the inflation increase.
