Economics
Commodity Price Gain Deals Stagflation Blow to World Economy
- Crude pushed past $80 for the first time in three years
- Rising prices have hit consumer sentiment in U.K. and U.S.
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The world economy is facing a buildup in stagflationary forces as surging energy prices boost inflation and slow the recovery from the pandemic recession.
Oil’s climbed to more than $80 a barrel for the first time in three years, natural gas for October delivery traded at the costliest in seven years and the Bloomberg Commodity Spot Index rose to the highest level in a decade.