# Euro Near One-Month Low Amid Middle East Risks

> EUR/USD slipped to $1.163, near one-month lows, as traders priced an 80% chance of an ECB hike next month. Eurozone Q1 growth slowed to 0.1% and April inflation reached 3%, while Brent stayed near a four-year high.

- Date: 2026-05-19 · published 2026-05-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19475-euro-near-one-month-low-amid-middle-east-risks
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Energy-driven inflation and a weaker euro reflect the Middle East supply shock, which supports higher fertilizer and freight costs and keeps feed input costs elevated.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2024-01-29 | [EUR/USD declines to near 1.0840 on Middle East tension, Eurozone GDP data eyed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32343-eur-usd-declines-to-near-1-0840-on-middle-east-tension-eurozone-gdp-data-eyed.md) | -0.7% | -0.1% |
| EURUSD | 2026-06-18 | [Euro Slumps to 2-1/2-Month Low](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11514-euro-slumps-to-2-1-2-month-low.md) | -1.8% | -1.3% |
| EURUSD | 2016-06-24 | [Euro sinks to three-month low vs. dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6958-euro-sinks-to-three-month-low-vs-dollar.md) | -3.0% | -3.6% |
| EURUSD | 2024-11-11 | [Euro hits near 7-month low vs dollar as tariff worries weigh \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7555-euro-hits-near-7-month-low-vs-dollar-as-tariff-worries-weigh-reuters.md) | -1.2% | -1.8% |
| EURUSD | 2019-08-20 | [Bets rise euro to weaken on ECB easy money](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57805-bets-rise-euro-to-weaken-on-ecb-easy-money.md) | +0.1% | -0.3% |
| BRENT | 2026-06-18 | [Euro Slumps to 2-1/2-Month Low](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11514-euro-slumps-to-2-1-2-month-low.md) | -8.8% | +5.1% |
| BRENT | 2026-06-19 | [Dollar index hits 13-month high on hawkish Fed, shaky Middle East outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11519-dollar-index-hits-13-month-high-on-hawkish-fed-shaky-middle-east-outlook.md) | -6.4% | +3.9% |
| BRENT | 2026-09-29 | [Euro Weakens Further to Over One-Year Low](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17696-euro-weakens-further-to-over-one-year-low.md) | +5.1% | +3.9% |

## Sources

- tradingeconomics.com: https://tradingeconomics.com/euro-area/currency/news/551881

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