# Can an ECB rate hike stop an energy-driven inflation shock?

https://mins.news/en/item/54080

- euronews, 2026-09-11 05:33 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/11/can-the-ecb-rate-hike-stop-an-inflation-shock-driven-by-energy-costs

> The European Central Bank is lifting borrowing costs in an effort to prevent high energy prices from turning into persistent inflation. Economists disagree over how high rates need to go and how much damage they could do to growth.

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