Eurozone Inflation Hits 3% Amid Energy Crisis Stoked by the Iran War and Strait of Hormuz Blockade

Eurozone inflation surged to 3.0% in April, driven by a 10.9% increase in energy prices resulting from the Iran war and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.Regional economic growth slowed to 0.1% during the first quarter as concerns regarding stagflation mount among global economists.The European Central Bank is expected to hold benchmark interest rates steady at 2% to avoid exacerbating the current slowdown.
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