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Critical raw materials face rising export restrictions
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Export restrictions on critical raw materials have increased steadily in the past 15 years, reaching an all-time high. This trend increases risks to global supply chains.
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OECD headline inflation rises to 4.0% in March 2026 as energy prices surge
Year-on-year inflation in the OECD as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 4.0% in March 2026 from 3.4% in February, driven by an 8.6 percentage-point (p.p.) increase in energy inflation.
In March, year-on-year headline inflation in the G7 rose to 2.8% from 2.1% in February, mainly reflecting a 10 p.p. jump in energy inflation to 8.2%. Inflation increased in every G7 country, with rises of 0.8 p.p. or more in France, Germany and the United States. Energy inflation surpassed 7.0% in France and Germany and reached 12.5% in the United States. Despite increases, energy inflation remained negative in Japan, where government subsidies were in effect, as was the case in Italy. While the contribution of energy prices to headline inflation increased in all G7 countries, core inflation remained the main driver of headline inflation across the G7.
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