According to Eurostat, annual inflation in September was 2.7% in Finland, 3.3% in Germany and 6.1% in Lithuania, versus a eurozone average of 3.8%, even though all three face the ECB's 2.5% deposit rate. Energy prices were the main driver, rising 18.9% across the eurozone and contributing 1.71 percentage points to headline inflation, with effects varying by energy mix and tax policy. Lithuania recorded energy prices up 33% and services inflation of 6.9%, while Finland kept inflation at 2.7% despite a 13.1% rise in energy prices, and weak growth and high unemployment mean further rate hikes could weigh on demand. In Germany, energy rose 13.4%, mainly due to transport fuel and heating oil, but excluding these two items, inflation was 1.8%. The article concludes that a single interest rate cannot fully suit the differing economic conditions across the eurozone.
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