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Nigeria and ECB warn energy and geopolitics could delay inflation relief

Nigeria's central bank projects inflation will keep easing but warns Middle East tension and election spending could renew pressure, while the ECB's chief economist sees a second wave of energy price rises holding inflation above target into 2027.

Marcus Vance
Markets Reporter
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As of 2026-09-23 01:06 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
The Central Bank of Nigeria projected inflation will moderate further in the short to medium term, but warned that prolonged Middle East geopolitical tensions and election-related spending could renew pressure on prices, in the outlook from its 307th Monetary Policy Committee meeting.[1]