Financial markets expert Filipe Garcia highlights that 'there are situations where there is a basis for a price increase at this time, such as with horticultural products', but in some cases, 'there is opportunism' due to the war in Iran.
Historically, a war environment serves to justify price hikes. There is some opportunism
Tuesday, 24 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Inflation measures how much general prices rise over time, usually reported year‑on‑year to compare a month with the same month a year earlier. Portugal’s National Institute of Statistics (INE) estimated January inflation at 1.9% year‑on‑year, down 0.3 percentage points from December, which affects rents, wages and everyday purchasing power for residents.
