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Rising energy prices (13.2%) push OECD inflation to 4.4% in April

Reported by the Editorial Team Year-on-year inflation in the OECD rose to 4.4% in April, up from 4% in March, driven by rising energy prices. Energy inflation continued to soar in April, reaching 13.2%, an increase of 5.1 percentage points compared with March. Food inflation in the OECD also rose, by 0.4 percentage points to 4%, whilst core inflation (excluding food and energy) remained virtually stable at 3.6%. Headline inflation…

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OPEC shifts from estimating deficit to surplus of oil for 2026, while IEA forecasts rising demand over next 25 years

Bankinter | OPEC estimates that there will be an oil surplus of 20,000 bpd in 2026, which contrasts with the deficit forecast in previous reports: 70,000 bpd in September and 50,000 bpd in October. Yesterday, Brent fell by almost 4% for this reason. This contrasts with what the International Energy Agency (IEA) published the day before: global demand for oil and gas will increase over the next 25 years, as…