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EU Running Out of Steam to Counter Record Energy Crisis

2+ hour, 10+ min ago  (832+ words) Central bankers warn of potential rationing as the Persian Gulf shutdown enters its eighth week, leaving debt-laden European nations with limited fiscal room to intervene. Central bankers are starting to worry as the shutdown of the Persian Gulf " from where…...

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Ukraine Inflation Rises to 7. 9% as Middle East War Drives Up Fuel and Transport Costs

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (504+ words) Fuel prices surged 23. 4% year-over-year and transport costs jumped 6. 4% in March, as ripple effects from the Middle East conflict pushed inflation to its highest recent level. Fuel, higher transport fares, clothing, and footwear drove prices up in March, as the war…...

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Ukraine's March Inflation Accelerates to 1. 7%

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (370+ words) Higher fuel, transport, and seasonal costs have pushed consumer prices up, according to official statistics. Inflation in Ukraine accelerated in March, with consumer prices rising 1. 7%, according to data released by the State Statistics Service. Price growth was largely driven by…...

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Iran War: How to Exit the Energy Crisis?

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (225+ words) The escalating situation in the Middle East and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz are causing energy prices to skyrocket worldwide. Price of oil is tip of the iceberg The longer the war goes on the greater the risk…...

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February Inflation Rate Increases for First Time in 9 Months

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (495+ words) The inflation rate saw an uptick for the first time since May 2025. Following eight months of disinflation in Ukraine (prices rising albeit at a reducing pace), the rate of inflation grew in February 2026 " the first uptick since May 2025. In February,…...

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Bank of Russia Challenges EU Sovereign Asset Freeze in EU Court

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (641+ words) Russia's central bank has filed a lawsuit at the EU's General Court, seeking to overturn a December 2025 regulation that indefinitely freezes its assets across the bloc. Russia's central bank has filed a lawsuit with the General Court of the European…...

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Mideast War Risks Sending Global Economy Into Stagflation

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (636+ words) Rising oil prices and trade disruptions from the Iran conflict risk triggering global stagflation, analysts warn. An extended conflict in the Middle East after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran could trigger global stagflation -- a troublesome blend of…...

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Ukraine's January Inflation Falls to 7. 4%, Slowing Its Pace of Decline

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (874+ words) Although the consumer inflation is still falling, the base inflation rate has fallen for another percent, easing the price pressures in the country. The annual inflation rate in January fell by less than a percent to 7. 4%, compared with the same…...

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Ukraine's Growth to Remain Weak in 2026, Macroeconomic Stability Holds " ICU

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1528+ words) Ukraine's economy is set to slow further in 2026 amid security risks and energy disruptions, but sustained foreign aid is expected to keep inflation low and macroeconomic stability intact. Ukraine's economy is expected to slow further in 2026 as security risks, energy…...

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Ukraine's Economy Grew by 3% in Q4 2025 " State Statistics Service

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (279+ words) The estimate for Ukraine's real GDP growth accelerated in the second half of 2025, though at a slightly slower pace than the National Bank of Ukraine projected. Ukraine's real GDP rose by 3% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the same…...