<p>Soaring motor fuel costs have pushed UK inflation to a five-month high in August</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/16/uk-inflation-rises-pressure-on-households-bank-of-england-interest-rates">Full story: <strong>UK inflation rises to 3.1% as motor fuel prices jump by almost a quarter</strong></a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Worryingly, the cost of goods produced by UK factories rose at a faster rate in August too.</strong></p><p>Producer output prices – or the c