register now for free unlimited access to reuterscom register people push shopping cart in a carrefour supermarket in cabrera de mar near barcelona spain may 19 2017 reutersalbert geafile photo madrid sept 26 reuters  spanish industrial prices accelerated by 418 in the 12 months through august ending four months of easing increases the national statistics institute ine said on monday industrial prices gained 28 in august from the previous month driven by energy prices mainly gas and electricity the ine said it revised the yearonyear july number to 405 from a previous 404 the 12month industrial price increase peaked at an alltime record of 47 in the period through march excluding energy which was more than double the price a year ago annual industrial price inflation stood at 144 in august down from 146 a month earlier ine said companies tend to pass on industrial price rises to customers ultimately fuelling inflation which in spain as in many other countries is running at its fastest pace in three decades read more reporting by joanna jonczykgwizdala and joao manuel mauricio editing by inti landauro