ECB Vujcic cools oil-fuelled rate hike bets

ECB Vice President Boris Vujcic warned that market bets on further interest rate hikes driven by energy costs are premature. He emphasized that policymakers will evaluate a broader set of economic data.

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FILE PHOTO: European Central Bank Vice President Boris Vujcic attends a press conference following the ECB Governing Council meeting at the guest house of the Deutsche Bundesbank in Berlin, Germany, September 10, 2026.

ECB Vice President Boris Vujcic pushed back against rate-hike wagers driven by surging Brent Crude Oil prices, signaling a broader data review. Money markets price three to four rate increases through late 2027. Energy costs have climbed following wider conflict in the Middle East.

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