Inflation in Germany, the euro zone's biggest economy, accelerated sharply in April, reaching its highest level in more than two years as a result of surging oil prices.
Official data showed that the German annual inflation rate was 1.6% in April, compared with 1.1% in March.
It was the highest annual rate of inflation in Germany since March 2002.
'The sharp acceleration in inflation was largely due to the rise in petrol prices,' which rose by 2.9% on a 12-month basis, the Federal Statistics Office said.
