Analysts have warned that the war in Iraq could push up inflation in Slovakia. The cost of petrol makes up 12 per cent of total transport costs, and a long war could push inflation up by 0.8 percentage points, according to Unibanka analyst Viliam Pätoprstý.
However, he added that a short war could push the inflation rate up by just 0.2 percentage points.
Compiled by Conrad Toft from press reports.
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