Germany news: Inflation creeps up as fuel costs mount

Rising fuel costs linked to Middle East conflict push German inflation higher, as far-right AfD convenes to discuss social policies. | Contesto: cronaca

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Inflation in Germany has resumed its upward trajectory, with economists pointing to soaring fuel costs driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East as the primary driver, dashing recent hopes that sustained price pressures had finally been subdued. The preliminary data, released by the Federal Statistical Office, indicates a clear reversal of the brief disinflationary trend observed in the previous quarter, placing renewed strain on household budgets and complicating the European Central Bank's policy calculations. The resurgence is attributed directly to geopolitical instability, specifically the war involving Iran, which has disrupted global energy markets. The price of crude oil and refined products like gasoline and diesel has climbed sharply over the past month, a cost increase that is now filtering through to consumers at the pump and in transportation-linked goods. This external shock underscores the German economy's continued vulnerability to international crises, even as it struggles with domestic structural challenges. This economic pressure arrives at a politically sensitive moment. In eastern Germany, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is holding a major meeting, with a stated agenda focused on detailing its social policy platform. Party leaders are expected to frame the renewed inflation as a failure of the current federal government's economic and energy policies, leveraging public frustration to bolster their appeal. The confluence of rising living costs and heightened political campaigning is likely to intensify the national debate over economic security and state support. The inflationary pulse threatens to stall, if not reverse, the slow recovery of real wages recently experienced by German workers. After a prolonged period where price hikes eroded purchasing power, any new surge risks negating the benefits of nominal wage increases agreed upon in recent sectoral negotiations. Consumer confidence, which had shown tentative signs of improvement, is now at risk of deteriorating again, potentially leading to reduced spending and weaker economic growth in the coming months. For the European Central Bank, the new data presents a...

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