# Surprise inflation jump across euro zone puts pressure on ECB

https://mins.news/en/video/81848

- Reuters, 2026-10-01 12:59 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdfizUXY3H8

> Inflation rose much faster than expected this month in some of the euro zone’s largest economies, driven by an energy-price shock linked to the Iran war. The increase is adding pressure on the European Central Bank to raise interest rates again.

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