Fuel Import Costs Surged 44.1% — Producer Prices Didn't Budge

U.S. producer prices were unchanged in July 2026, with producer goods prices falling 0.7 percent, Reuters reported. That flat reading comes despite imported fuels and lubricants costs surging 44.1 percent over the 12 months through June 2026, per the BLS. For borrowers and savers, the divergence suggests wholesale inflation remains contained even as energy import costs climb sharply.