Peru’s central bank chief Julio Velarde warned that higher fuel-import costs and El Niño impacts are likely to accelerate inflation in the short term. Fuel and lubricant prices rose 45% over the past year, while the government declared an emergency in 1,380 districts amid heavy rain in the north and drought concerns in the south.
Higher diesel and transport costs can raise feed and input delivery expenses for Peruvian buyers. El Niño-related weather impacts could add to food-price pressure, though the article does not identify specific crop supply losses.
After 105 past bullish macro events, ULSD / Diesel moved a median -0.4% over 5 sessions (45% higher; middle half -3.4% to +1.8%), and +1.2% over 20.
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