Inflation in 2026 at 3.1%, price expectations rise says BoI

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 17 - Italian inflation will hit 3.1% in 2026 amid rising price expectations, the Bank of Italy said Friday. In Italy, due to the war in Iran and its impact on energy prices, "consumer inflation is expected to rise to 3.1% on average this year, mainly reflecting the rise in energy prices; it is expected to return to 2% over the next two years," the Bank of Italy wrote in its economic bulletin after inflation reached 3% in the second quarter, despite a "limited" impact on uti...

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