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Calm urged as global markets look 'increasingly unstable'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... whether there's a last-minute climbdown. It should be: what happens to markets if the risk of disruption to the Strait of Hormuz is now permanently higher?" Roughly a fifth of global oil supply passes through the Strait of Hormuz, making it one of ...

Chalmers looks to shore up fuel supply as Iran war continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... continuing to escalate after US President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour deadline to the Iranian government to open the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to destroy Iran's energy infrastructure if it doesn't comply. The deadline is set to expire at ...

Another RBA hike in May 'not a done deal'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... above-target inflation as a problem that time and patience will resolve," he said. "With the energy shock from the Strait of Hormuz crisis now compounding already-sticky domestic price pressures, the board has effectively concluded that waiting for more ...

Inflation to spike, oil supply plenty: Chalmers

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... Macquarie Business School senior lecturer Lurion De Mello. De Mello explained that Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passageway that carries 20% of the world's oil supply, and plunged oil markets into chaos as fears grow ...

ASX loses $100bn as Iran war escalates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... open as the war in Iran continues to escalate. Oil prices have surged more than 20% due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz; a critical checkpoint for the world's oil supply. Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said with oil unable to flow ...

US and Israel strike Iran: What it means for investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... Hetts said. "Perhaps most notably, the strikes have led to what is essentially a halt of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz is an oil transportation bottleneck in the Middle East through which roughly 20% of the world's oil supply ...

US-Iran tensions send markets into panic mode

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... though their capabilities are weakened." Sycamore said Iran may consider disrupting global trade by closing the Strait of Hormuz, though he said that action is unlikely due to the impact it would have on China and India, with which Iran does a lot of ...
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