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ECB Plans Action Amid Energy Crisis, Rate Hike Expected

3/28/2026

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Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, says the ECB will actively respond to the energy crisis.
The war began in late February and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz raised oil and gas prices.
Inflation is near the two-percent target and the eurozone economy remains stable.
The ECB held rates steady recently, while analysts expect a rate hike next month.

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Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, says the ECB will actively respond to the energy crisis.
The war began in late February and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz raised oil and gas prices.
Inflation is near the two-percent target and the eurozone economy remains stable.
The ECB held rates steady recently, while analysts expect a rate hike next month.