Romania’s annual producer inflation climbed 7.81% year-on-year in January 2026 from a downwardly revised 5.81% increase in the previous month. This marked the highest reading since October, as prices accelerated for electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (19.38% vs 10.32% in December 2025) and water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities (12.98% vs 11.32%). Meanwhile, inflation eased in the manufacturing sector (3.75% vs 4.43%), while prices fell in mining and quarrying (-0.31% vs 1.43%). On a monthly basis, producer prices rose by 2.15% in January 2026 from 0.35% in the preceding period.