Producer prices for refined petroleum products in Germany rose 51.3% year on year in September, according to Destatis, with heating oil up 91.8% and motor fuel up 48.6%. Overall producer prices climbed 6.7%, the steepest rise since March 2023, while Germany's crude oil import costs rose 21.7% to €30 billion in the first eight months of 2026. Destatis attributed the increase to higher crude prices amid the Middle East conflict; the report also cites disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and Brent topping $111 a barrel on October 20. Germany has faced higher costs since halting Russian gas imports, and Berlin reportedly spent about €50 billion to cushion the impact. Meanwhile, corporate insolvencies in the first half of 2026 reached their highest level in 13 years.
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EUR/USD
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| Close on 10/20/2026 | 1.12376 |
| Change that session | +0.22% |
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| Close on 10/20/2026 | 101.70 |
| Change that session | -0.28% |
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