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Eurozone hit by stagflationary forces

Inflation rose in April to 3% and growth in the first quarter was weak at 0.1%

Eurozone inflation soars to 3% as Iran war drives up energy prices

ECB interest rate decision looms as growth across bloc stumbles and price rises gather pace, up from 2.6% in March and 1.9% in February Business live – latest updates Air France-KLM cuts forecasts amid $2.4bn fuel bill rise Inflation across the eurozone has soared to 3% this month as the Iran war drove up energy prices and growth stumbled. Consumer prices rose by 3% a year across the single currency bloc in April, data from the statistics body Eurostat showed on Thursday morning, up from 2...

By Graeme Wearden

Euro zone inflation jumps to 3% as economic growth almost stalls

Inflation jumped in April while the euro zone economy expanded a meager 0.1% in the first quarter of the year, data showed on Thursday.

Hershey sales up on pricing as “elasticity” eats into volumes

Bangko Sentral says inflation may have breached 6% in April 2026

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas says April's inflation print may settle between 5.6% to 6.4% due to higher fuel prices and the rising costs of key commodities

By Tatiana Maligro

Trump warns Iran blockade could last months, sending oil soaring - The Jakarta Post

Trump warns Iran blockade could last months, sending oil soaring  The Jakarta Post

Brent crude tops $120 after Trump says Hormuz blockade will continue till Iran agrees to deal - Gulf News

Brent crude tops $120 after Trump says Hormuz blockade will continue till Iran agrees to deal  Gulf News

BSP sees April 2026 inflation at 5.6% to 6.4%

The central bank warned that inflation risks have intensified due to a combination of upward price pressures.

By Ian Laqui

Breaking The Stalemate

Breaking The Stalemate By Bas van Geffen, Senior Macro strategist at Rabobank Energy prices continue their ascend –with Brent futures trading above $124/barrel – after media report that the US may try to break the stalemate in the US-Iran war by force. Axios reports that military leaders will brief Trump on potential military options today. Reportedly, the Pentagon is preparing a wave of “short and powerful” strikes on Iran, likely targeting infrastructure. Yesterday, Trump stil...

By Tyler Durden

Iran war-fueled oil price shock pushes Europe's inflation to 3%

Surging oil prices driven by the Iran war pushed Europe's inflation higher in April, while economic growth remained sluggish, according to official data on Thursday, creating...

Dutch inflation rises slightly, boosted by higher fuel prices

The annual rate of inflation in the Netherlands rose slightly to 2.8% in April, up just 0.1 percentage point on...

By Robin Pascoe

Petrol nears N1,400/litre as Dangote hikes price

Learn about the recent petrol price hike in Nigeria as Dangote Refinery increases its rates, pushing pump prices towards N1,400 per litre. See the causes. Read More: https://punchng.com/petrol-nears-n1400-litre-as-dangote-hikes-price/

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Just in: Dangote Refinery fixes jet fuel price at ₦1,820/litre

This development comes at a time when airline operators have raised concerns over the high cost of the product and its impact on the aviation industry. The post Just in: Dangote Refinery fixes jet fuel price at ₦1,820/litre appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

Iran war pushes Dutch inflation to 2.8 percent in April

Daily life in the Netherlands became 2.8 percent more expensive in April than a year earlier, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported based on a quick estimate.

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