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Hormuz Shock Why Oil Spiked and the ASX Got Hit
What happened in the Middle East, sending oil prices higher US and Israeli forces launched joint airstrikes on Iran on 28 February, triggering a broad wave of disruption across the Middle East’s energy infrastructure. Since then, tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed to a near standstill, while Iran has responded with drone…
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Oil Jumps Again as Tankers Burn Near Hormuz
14 Ships Hit, Oil Spikes, The Strait Is the Story The US and Israel have now been conducting military strikes against Iran for two weeks in what is being described as the biggest military operation since 2003. The conflict is severely disrupting global energy markets. The International Energy Agency has authorised its largest ever emergency oil…
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Oil Shock Puts Two RBA Hikes Back on the Table
Why Rate Hike Bets Just Jumped Australia’s major banks and economists are rapidly repricing their interest rate expectations, with NAB and Westpac now forecasting two rate hikes in March and May. If that plays out, the official cash rate would rise from 3.85% to 4.35%. The main driver behind this shift is the sharp rise in…
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