Australian households face prospect of interest rate hike and petrol prices rising above $2 a litre
Australian households are facing potential interest rate hikes and rising fuel costs as global oil prices surge above $100 a barrel. Economists attribute this pressure to the escalating conflict between the US and Iran and disruptions in global energy supply chains.
Crude oil prices are likely to stay elevated for ‘at least a year’ as the US-Iran war enters a new and more dangerous phase, an expert warns. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP Crude oil prices are likely to stay elevated for ‘at least a year’ as the US-Iran war enters a new and more dangerous phase, an expert warns. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP Reserve Bank of Australia Australian households face prospect of interest rate hike and petrol prices rising above $2 a litre Economists’ warning comes as escalating Middle East crisis pushes global crude oil back above $US100 a barrel
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