ECB says gas-price shocks may hit euro inflation faster
ECB’s Economic Bulletin says natural-gas price surges are likely to feed into euro-zone inflation faster than in the past, but with a smaller impact on electricity costs due to higher renewable production.
Natural gas price surges are likely to feed into euro zone inflation faster than in the past, the European Central Bank said in an Economic Bulletin on Monday. The ECB said the impact on electricity costs should be smaller than previously because of the rise in renewable production.