Spain's September inflation hits 4.9%, fuel tax cut to remain

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Spain's September inflation hits 4.9%, fuel tax cut to remain?

Of the 11 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 18% are rated left, 18% are rated centre, 64% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 38. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Spain's September inflation hits 4.9%, fuel tax cut to remain left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 11 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.

Is the coverage of Spain's September inflation hits 4.9%, fuel tax cut to remain biased?

Spain's September inflation hits 4.9%, fuel tax cut to remain is one event reported by 38 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Spain's September inflation hits 4.9%, fuel tax cut to remain?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Spain's September inflation hits 4.9%, fuel tax cut to remain?

38 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What was Spain's inflation rate in September?

Spain's annual inflation rate in September was 4.9%, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE). This was a six-tenths increase from the previous month and the highest rate recorded since February 2023.

Will the tax reduction on fuel continue?

Yes, the 20-cent tax reduction on gasoline and diesel will be maintained in November. This decision was prompted by the September inflation rate reaching 4.9%, which triggered a safeguard clause.

What is underlying inflation?

Underlying inflation, which excludes the more volatile prices of energy and fresh food, stood at 3.1% in September. This figure is considered by economists to reflect the core of the productive system and indicates that inflationary pressures are not yet transferring from energy to the broader economy.