Eurostat, the European Union's statistics agency, says Tuesday the fall in inflation was primarily due to a 5.1 percent drop in energy prices. Earlier this year, when prices were falling, there were fears the eurozone was set for a potentially debilitating period of deflation — falling prices can weigh on economic activity by making consumers postpone purchases.

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