ECB Warns Surging Gas Prices Threaten Inflation Outlook

Euro zone inflation could exceed projections as natural gas and oil prices surpass central bank baseline forecasts. Policymakers signal potential interest rate hikes as energy costs reach new highs.

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Slovakia's central bank governor Peter Kazimir enters for the morning session at the ECB Forum, in Sintra, Portugal June 30, 2026. REUTERS/Pedro Rocha

European Central Bank policymakers warned on Monday that Natural Gas costs could push inflation above elevated projections, threatening further rate hikes from the current 2.5% level.

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