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Global bond sell-off resumes as surging oil prices stoke fears about inflation

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What happened

Crude jumps above $107 a barrel amid concerns over Middle East conflict and out-of-control government borrowing Nervous investors across big economies have been dumping government bonds, driving up the cost of borrowing, as surging oil prices amplifi…

Key facts

  • Crude jumps above $107 a barrel amid concerns over Middle East conflict and out-of-control government borrowing Nervous investors across big economies have been dumping government bonds, driving up the cost of borrowing, as surging oil prices amplifi…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:05:15 UTC.

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  1. ECB raises interest rates to 2.5% and warns Iran war is fuelling inflation

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  3. Oil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalate

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  5. Global bond sell-off resumes as surging oil prices stoke fears about inflation

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ECB raises interest rates to 2.5% and warns Iran war is fuelling inflation

Borrowing costs climb in Europe and oil tops $105 a barrel as bank says growing price pressures in eurozone will be ‘longer lasting than we had anticipated’ Business live – latest updates The European Central Bank has raised interest rates to 2.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian