Euro falls to lowest since 2002 on energy price worries

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The euro tumbled to a new two-decade low today as fears over rising energy prices and potential shortages cast a long shadow over the bloc's economy.

All oil and gas fields that were affected by a strike in Norway's petroleum sector are expected to be back in full operation within a couple of days, Equinor said today.

Analysts expect a quick resurgence in oil prices as supply tightness persists and as front-month spreads have held up despite Tuesday's price fall.Euro zone consumers cut spending on food, drinks and tobacco for the second straight month in May amid a spike in prices, according to estimates from the European Union statistics office Eurostat released today.

"The big question is whether this deterioration in growth prospects is enough to curtail tightening cycles - especially that of the Fed," ING analysts said. "The general view that the Fed might ultimately have more opportunity than many other central banks to continue policy normalisation," Unicredit analysts said.

 

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