{"id":147056,"date":"2026-09-17T08:00:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T06:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/instituto.choiseul.es\/the-ecb-raises-rates-because-of-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T08:00:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T06:00:45","slug":"the-ecb-raises-rates-because-of-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instituto.choiseul.es\/en\/the-ecb-raises-rates-because-of-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"The ECB raises rates because of Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The ECB raises rates over Iran<\/h1>\n

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The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has increased interest rates by 25 basis points in response to inflationary pressure linked to the military conflict in Iran.<\/p>\n

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The partial blockade and insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz are keeping the price of a barrel of Brent crude above 98 dollars, altering price stability forecasts in the eurozone for the final quarter of the year.<\/p>\n

The escalation of military tension in the region has forced logistics operators to divert trade routes, prolonging delivery times and raising the costs of basic industrial inputs. Consumer Price Indices (CPI) of member states already reflect the direct impact of energy. The Frankfurt-based monetary authority justifies this adjustment as a necessary measure to prevent inflation expectations from becoming unanchored in the face of sustained increases in fuel and natural gas prices.<\/p>\n

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