Energy inflation jumped in March and in our baseline scenario it increases further, adding another half a percentage point to headline inflation this year. Firms passing on higher energy costs add a further percentage point, pushing inflation up to 4% by year-end. But as these effects could be transitory, the real concern for the ECB is the risk of second-round effects on inflation expectations and wage growth.
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