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ECB Finds Gas-Price Shocks Now Reach Eurozone Inflation Faster

ECB research finds wholesale gas shocks now reach eurozoneThe eurozone is the group of European Union countries that have adopted the euro as their official currency. It is a subset of the EU rather than another name for the entire uni...Read More household gas InflationInflation refers to a sustained rise in the general price level that reduces the purchasing power of money. The term belongs in Level 7 because it helps connect macro conditions...Read More faster as European gas prices rise more than 140% year on year.

Natural-Gas PriceGas Price refers to a term used in the Ethereum platform that refers to the price you are willing to pay for a transaction. The term belongs in Level 7 because it helps connect...Read More shocks are passing into eurozone consumer inflation faster than during the 2022 energy crisis, an ECB survey found. More than half of euro-area central banks reported that wholesale gas changes now reach household gas inflation within one to three months, while the share reporting 13-to-24-month lags fell to about 5% from roughly 40% in 2022. Wholesale gas prices were more than 140% higher year on year, Reuters reported, increasing near-term inflation sensitivity even as renewables reduce electricity-price pass-through.

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