„About a month ago, as a result of fragile ceasefire (between the US and Iran – BNS), we could observe a milder scenario in terms of inflation, but now certain increased risks have re-emerged due to a more pronounced second wave of inflation this year. This would be triggered by restrictions on exports from the Persian Gulf,“ said Indrė Genytė-Pikčienė, economist at the bank „Artea“, to BNS on Wednesday.
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„Looking only at annual inflation, we will see it rise to 6% in the second half of this year. So far, looking at energy price changes and trends in commodity markets, it is unlikely that inflation will accelerate further,“ said Nerijus Mačiulis, economist at „Swedbank“, to BNS on Wednesday.
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