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When Kharg Falls: Oil Shortage Impact on Australian Fuel Prices
Markets

When Kharg Falls: Oil Shortage Impact on Australian Fuel Prices

An unprecedented supply disruption in the Persian Gulf is pushing Brent crude above $92 a barrel. Australian petrol prices are rising, and ASX energy stocks face a choice between windfall earnings and long-term portfolio risk.
8 min read 2 months ago
Sydney Borrowers Face the Sharpest Pain as Banks Tip Multiple RBA Hikes
Geopolitics

Sydney Borrowers Face the Sharpest Pain as Banks Tip Multiple RBA Hikes

With oil above $100 and inflation refusing to behave, two major banks now forecast 2-3 consecutive rate rises. Sydney's stretched borrowers are most exposed.
7 min read 2 months ago