Wholesale prices in Ireland rose 7.4% year-on-year in September 2026, marking the highest level since October 2022, accelerating from a 6.5% increase in August. Domestic prices increased 2.4%, while export producer prices rose 8.1%. Producer prices recorded notable year-on-year increases in chemicals and chemical products (16.5%), other non-metallic mineral products (6.3%), electrical equipment (6.1%), fabricated metal products excluding machinery and equipment (5.5%), and basic metals (5.1%). Food products rose 1.2%, driven by fish and fish products (9.6%) and other food products (6.3%), while meat and meat products fell 9.4%. Meanwhile, energy fuels surged 47.6%, electricity prices jumped 92.8%, and construction products rose 3.8%. On a monthly basis, wholesale prices rose 0.5% in September, reversing a 0.8% decline in August.