Eurozone Inflation Accelerates to 3.8% in September, Energy Up 18.8%

Eurozone inflation rose to 3.8% in September, driven by an 18.8% surge in energy prices, signaling renewed price pressures. The acceleration complicates ECB policy, potentially delaying rate cuts or prompting further tightening. The data is preliminary and may be revised, but it marks a significant deviation from recent disinflation trends.