Poland's July inflation hits 3% as fuel price surge follows end of CPN program
Poland's consumer‑price index rose to 3.0 % year‑on‑year in July 2026, up from 2.5 % in June. The monthly CPI increase was 0.8 %.
Fuel prices for private transport jumped 13.9 % month‑on‑month and were 15.8 % higher than a year earlier. The surge is attributed to the termination of the “Ceny Paliwa Niżej” (CPN) programme on 30 June 2026 and the reinstatement of the standard 23 % VAT on fuel, combined with a rise in global oil prices.
The government announced a new fuel‑price protection mechanism that is expected to start at the end of the summer to shield drivers from further price spikes. Core inflation remained around 3 %, and the National Bank of Poland left its policy rate unchanged, keeping monetary policy steady despite the temporary price pressure.
Entities: 23 % VAT on fuel · Bronisz wholesale market · Bronisze wholesale market · Bronisze wholesale market · Ceny Paliw Niżej programme · Ceny Paliwa Niżej programme · Donald Tusk · Główny Urząd Statystyczny (GUS) · Indeks Miesięcznych Zakupów · Maciej Kmera · Mariusz Zielonka · Michał Tomaszkiewicz
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The basket represented 23.08% of the assumed net family income of 8 811.70 zł. (Indeks Miesięcznych Zakupów report)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Wholesale cucumber prices fell from about 10 zł/kg to 5–6 zł/kg. (Bronisze market reports)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Poland's retail sales in June 2026 increased 6.2% year‑on‑year. (GUS report)
- [● 2 SOURCES] A monthly basket of basic goods for a four‑person family cost 2 034.04 zł in June 2026. (Indeks Miesięcznych Zakupów report)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The June 2026 basket was 31.41 zł cheaper than in May, a 1.52% month‑on‑month drop. (Indeks Miesięcznych Zakupów report)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Furniture, RTV and AGD sales rose 14.8% year‑on‑year in June 2026. (GUS data)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The market consensus forecast for June 2026 retail sales was 5.2% growth. (analyst consensus cited by GUS)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Online retail share of total sales rose from 8.7% to 9.1% year‑on‑year. (GUS data)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Diesel price rose to 7.99 zł per litre, up 35 gr.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The earlier CPN program cost the state about 4.7 billion złoty.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Polish government plans to reintroduce the CPN fuel‑price protection mechanism.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The previous CPN program ended on 30 June 2026.