# High oil prices could force ECB to raise rates further, top policymaker warns

https://mins.news/en/item/55520

- Financial Times, 2026-09-12 04:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/a83e620a-bb72-478a-ac77-10635ec653bd?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> Austrian central bank governor Martin Kocher warned that high oil prices could push the European Central Bank into further rate increases. He said the risk of persistently elevated inflation is greater than it was a few months ago.

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