Eurozone inflation rises as energy costs drive price hikes

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• [○ 1 SOURCE] Energy imports increased by 26.4% compared to the previous year.
• [● 4 SOURCES] Conflict between the US and Iran is impacting energy trade through the Strait of Hormuz. www.epochtimes.de · www.suedtirolnews.it
• [● 2 SOURCES] Fuel prices in Germany increased by 23.0% year-on-year in July 2026. www.fleischerei.de · www.ftd.de
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Import prices in Germany rose by 6.8% year-on-year in July 2026.
• [● 3 SOURCES] Economists forecast Germany's August inflation rate to rise to approximately 2.9% or 3.2%. www.ftd.de · www.berliner-sonntagsblatt.de
• [● 4 SOURCES] Germany's inflation rate in July 2026 was 2.8%. www.fleischerei.de · www.ftd.de · www.berliner-sonntagsblatt.de
• [● 5 SOURCES] The expiration of the state fuel discount on June 30 contributed to rising fuel prices. www.fleischerei.de · www.ftd.de · www.epochtimes.de · wochentlich.de
• [● 4 SOURCES] The Bundesbank warns that the cost of living may temporarily continue to increase due to energy price volatility. www.epochtimes.de · www.suedtirolnews.it
• [● 8 SOURCES] The inflation rate in Germany rose to 2.9% in August 2026. radioosnabrueck.de · www.nachrichten-heute.net · digitaldaily.de · www.berliner-sonntagsblatt.de · www.oldenburger-onlinezeitung.de · +2 more
• [● 4 SOURCES] The higher inflation in August is due to increased prices for fuels and heating oil. www.epochtimes.de · www.suedtirolnews.it · www.fleischerei.de · wochentlich.de
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Serbia's real annual GDP growth accelerated to 3.8 percent in the second quarter of the year.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Increased industrial production and stable export growth were key contributors to Serbia's GDP growth.