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Oil price shocks and inflation


Abstract: This Economic Letter examines the historical relationship between oil price shocks and inflation in light of some recent research and goes on to discuss what the recent jump in oil prices might mean for inflation in the future.

Keywords: Petroleum products - Prices; Inflation (Finance); Petroleum industry and trade;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Part of Series: FRBSF Economic Letter

Publication Date: 2005

Order Number: 28