Peru Central Bank Chief Warns Fuel Prices Complicate Inflation Fight, El Niño Impact Temporary

BCRP President Julio Velarde warns that rising fuel prices, particularly diesel now equivalent to a $200/barrel oil, complicate efforts to lower inflation. He expects El Niño's global economic impact to be short-term, but the inflationary pressure from energy costs remains a near-term risk.

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