Wholesale prices in Ireland rose 6.5% year-on-year in August 2026, easing from a 7.3% increase in July which was the highest since October 2022. Domestic prices increased 2.4%, while export producer prices rose 6.9%. Producer prices recorded notable year-on-year increases in chemicals and chemical products (16.5%), electrical equipment (6.1%), other non-metallic mineral products (6.0%), fabricated metal products excluding machinery and equipment (4.9%), and basic metals (4.8%). Food products rose 0.6%, driven by fish and fish products (8.6%) and other food products (5.8%), while meat and meat products fell 9.6%. Meanwhile, energy fuels surged 34.5%, electricity prices jumped 76.9%, and construction products rose 3.3%. On a monthly basis, wholesale prices fell 0.8% in August, reversing a 3.2% increase in July.