Middle East Conflict Drives Energy and Commodity Price Surge in Eurozone

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• Forexlive6/2/2026, 9:03:13 AM
  Euro area inflation continues to pick up in May, core prices nudge up as well

  Euro area CPI rose 3.2% y/y in May, in line with expectations but up from 3.0% in April, while core CPI came in at 2.5% y/y, above the 2.4% estimate and up from 2.2% prior. Services inflation jumped to 3.5% from 3.0%, broadening price pressures across the region. The data raises the prospect of ECB rate hikes if the trend persists, with policymakers already navigating stagflation risks tied to the US-Iran conflict.

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• Forexlive5/29/2026, 6:00:27 AM
  German import prices climb further in April as US-Iran conflict continues to reverberate

  German import prices rose 1.2% month-on-month in April 2026, slightly above the 1.1% consensus, with the annual rate climbing 5.3% — the strongest year-on-year gain since January 2023. Energy prices surged 2.8% on the month (+31.0% year-on-year) and intermediate goods rose 2.4% (+7.8% year-on-year), driven by non-ferrous metals and fertilizers. The data reflects continued inflationary pressure stemming from the ongoing US-Iran conflict and its impact on energy and commodity supply chains.

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• Forexlive5/20/2026, 9:00:09 AM
  Euro area headline inflation confirmed to pick up further in April amid Middle East war

  Euro area headline CPI for April was confirmed at +3.0% y/y, up from +2.6% in March, in line with the preliminary estimate. Energy prices are the primary driver, rising 10.8% y/y — a sharp acceleration from 5.1% in March — linked to the ongoing US-Iran conflict. Core CPI came in at +2.2% y/y, slightly below the prior 2.3%, with services inflation easing to 3.0% from 3.3%.

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• Forexlive5/13/2026, 6:12:30 AM
  Germany wholesale prices push higher in April as Middle East conflict reverberates

  Germany's wholesale prices rose 2.0% month-on-month and 6.3% year-on-year in April, accelerating from prior readings of +2.7% m/m and +4.1% y/y. The increase is driven primarily by a 12.7% monthly spike in petroleum product prices (+37.3% y/y) and a 40.2% annual surge in non-ferrous metals and semi-finished metal products. The article attributes the trend to the ongoing Middle East conflict and notes that core inflation has not yet been significantly affected.

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• Forexlive5/12/2026, 6:00:16 AM
  Germany headline inflation nudges up on higher energy prices due to Middle East conflict

  Germany's final April 2026 CPI confirmed at +2.9% y/y, matching the preliminary estimate and up from +2.7% prior, driven by a 10.1% annual surge in energy prices linked to the US-Iran conflict. Core CPI eased to +2.3% y/y from +2.5%, as services and food inflation moderated. Energy price spillover into core inflation remains the key forward risk if the conflict persists.

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• Forexlive5/8/2026, 6:24:21 AM
  German trade surplus narrows considerably in March on higher imports

  Germany's trade surplus narrowed in March 2026 as imports rose 5.1% month-on-month (up 7.2% year-on-year), driven largely by higher energy costs linked to the US-Iran conflict, while exports grew only 0.5% MoM. German exports to the US fell 7.9% from February and dropped 21.4% year-on-year on an adjusted basis — the sharpest annual decline since June 2020 — reflecting deteriorating trade relations amid ongoing tariff uncertainty. Imports from non-EU countries surged 7.4% MoM while exports to those countries fell 3.3% MoM.

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