Just caught the latest CPI index data for France in March and there's some interesting movement happening. Prices climbed 1.0% month-over-month, which is a noticeable jump from February's more modest 0.6% gain. The culprit? Energy costs absolutely surged, jumping 8.9% after barely moving 0.3% the month before. Petroleum products were the real shocker here, spiking 17.1% compared to just 1.8% previously. What's worth noting is that other sectors cooled down a bit. Manufactured goods only went up 0.7% versus 1.4% in February, and service prices barely budged at 0.2% versus 0.5% before. Food prices were pretty flat with just 0.1% increase. When you strip out seasonal noise, the consumer price index still showed 0.8% growth in March. On a yearly basis, that CPI index is sitting at 1.7% year-over-year for March 2026. So basically energy volatility is the main story here - everything else seems to be stabilizing or cooling. Interesting to watch how this inflation index evolves over the next couple months.