Konjunktur: Stärkster Anstieg der Erzeugerpreise seit 2023 – Iran-Krieg und Hitze belasten
Die steigenden Kosten für Energie und Klima setzen Erzeuger weiter unter Druck. Gerade die Kraftstoffpreise treiben den Anstieg an. Dies kommt auch bei den Verbrauchern an.
Berlin – German manufacturers raised their prices in August to the highest level since 2023, with industrial product producers demanding an average of 4.6 percent more than a year ago, the Federal Statistical Office reported on Friday. The biggest increase of 5.2 percent was last seen in April 2023. In July, producer prices only rose by 3.0 percent, compared to 1.1 percent in August.
The surge in producer prices is a direct consequence of the Iran war and the heatwave, according to Alexander Krüger, chief economist at Bank Bethmann HAL. This price pressure is expected to trickle down to consumer prices, though the exact extent remains to be seen. As inflation continues to rise, the European Central Bank (ECB) is likely to focus on the possibility of interest rate hikes.
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