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What do oil price moves mean for core inflation?

Oil prices have fallen close to our end-year forecast and should drag on inflation during the rest of 2019. Admittedly, the risks to our oil price forecast are skewed to the upside. But even a surge in oil prices would have small effects on core inflation and would be unlikely to stop central banks loosening policy.

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