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Chalmers looks to shore up fuel supply as Iran war continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
The conflict in Iran is 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 ...

Inflation to spike, oil supply plenty: Chalmers

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... Last week, Chalmers warned of the inflation challenge facing Australia, which has been exacerbated by the US-Israel war on Iran. As for Australia potentially running out of petrol, Chalmers is confident this will not eventuate. "That's not something ...

Inflation could surge above 4%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the ongoing war in Iran is putting pressure on inflation, with Treasury reportedly predicting it will rise above 4%. "I've made it really clear that we had an inflation challenge in our economy and developments in the Middle ...

March RBA hike now on the cards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... official communications," Ang said. "While recent official commentary has been largely balanced on risks stemming from the Iran conflict, there is the possibility of liaison feedback intensifying RBA concerns of cost pressures and price markups that ...

Fixed income becoming an ETP staple: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... market." Betashares investment strategist Tom Wickenden said the heightened geopolitical tensions centered on the ongoing war in Iran has seen Australian investors increasing their allocations to domestic equities, energy exposures and global defence ...

ASX loses $100bn as Iran war escalates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
The ASX 200 saw around $100 billion wiped at the 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 ...

US exceptionalism may have peaked: ART

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... disruptions as a "new world order" appears. Speaking at the event - which was held on February 26, prior to US strikes on Iran - Parker said we are moving into a more volatile global environment. "We are in a less globalised, more volatile, more disrupted ...

US and Israel strike Iran: What it means for investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
Iran was hit by joint strikes from the United States and Israel over the weekend, after talks between the US and Iran over nuclear capabilities broke down. Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among those killed in the conflict, and Iran ...

Global trade a patchwork of relationships, regional priorities: Analysis

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... excluding China', which includes original BRICS members, as well as newer members like Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia and Iran. Under the multi-nodal trade patchwork scenario, the US share of global goods trade is projected to decline as it continues ...

'We have entered a new economic era': CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... dominate strategic sectors, using economic coercion to achieve its political aims and openly fostering closer ties with Russia, Iran and North Korea," Yeaman said. But geopolitical tensions are not the only issues facing the global economy. Yeaman said ...