Euro zone firms expect inflation to surge in the near term on the war in Iran but longer-term bets remained steady and wage growth is actually seen moderating, the European Central Bank's Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises showed on Monday. With energy prices rising sharply, the ECB is keenly watching how firms react, ready to jack up borrowing costs on the first signs that an energy-driven inflation surge will start pushing up wages or longer-term price expectations.