Central banks weigh rate rises as energy costs climb — ECB raised rate to 2.5%
The European Central Bank raised its policy rate to 2.5% this week. Rising oil and gas prices linked to the US–Iran war have pushed inflation concerns back to the fore as the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England prepare rate decisions next week.
- ECB raised its policy rate to 2.5% this week.
- Brent crude about $105 a barrel amid restrictions through the Strait of Hormuz.