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Markets React to Oil and Inflation Risks
The article discusses the trends and prices of oil following a approximately 3% decline at the end of the week, despite Brent crude still on track to achieve weekly gains exceeding 10%, amid geopolitical risks in the Middle East—particularly after attacks on oil tankers in the Red Sea and increased tensions between the United States and Iran. At the same time, rising government bond yields reflect expectations of higher inflation, as increases in energy prices lead to higher transportation and raw material costs, thereby impacting global inflation. Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea suggest the possibility of sustained disruptions in oil supplies, which could pressure economic growth and make inflation a priority for central banks, regardless of any temporary decline in oil prices.
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