Eurozone Inflation Expectations Spike Amid Geopolitical Risks in World Economy News 28/04/2026 Eurozone median inflation expectations for the next 12 months jumped to 4.0% in March 2026, the highest level since October 2023 and up sharply from 2.5% in February. This marked the largest monthly increase since early 2022, when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine first disrupted energy markets. The escalating Iran war and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz have further intensified fears of an energy price surge and broader inflationary pressures. Longer-term expectations also rose, with three-year inflation forecasts climbing to 3.0% in March from 2.5% in February, and five-year expectations edging up to 2.4% from 2.3%. Uncertainty over short-term inflation grew, though the upward trend in expectations was consistent across income groups. Lower-income respondents reported slightly higher near-term expectations, while younger respondents (18-34) continued to anticipate lower inflation than older age groups. Source: Trading Economics 2026-04-28 hellenicshippingnews... window.___gcfg = {lang: 'en-US'}; (function(w, d, s) { function go(){ var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], load = function(url, id) { if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.src = url; js.id = id; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }; load('//connect.facebook.net/en/all.js#xfbml=1', 'fbjssdk'); load('https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js', 'gplus1js'); load('//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js', 'tweetjs'); } if (w.addEventListener) { w.addEventListener("load", go, false); } else if (w.attachEvent) { w.attachEvent("onload",go); } }(window, document, 'script')); tweet Share