Keystone-SDA Inflation has risen significantly in Switzerland in the wake of the war in the Middle East. Higher prices for petrol, diesel and heating oil were primarily responsible for this. This content was published on May 5, 2026 – 11:36 +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Specifically, annual inflation rose to 0.6% in April from 0.3% in March, the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) said on Tuesday. However, economists had predicted this development. The estimates of the experts surveyed by the news agency AWP assumed an increase in annual inflation in the range of 0.4% to 0.7%….