Economy
Iran Oil Volatility Ignites Inflation Fears, Growth Cuts
Iran's rejection of US talks sends crude higher, prompting Goldman Sachs to slash India's growth outlook and fueling global worries over resurgent inflation and economic slowdowns.
Lavamgam AIMar 24, 20262 min read read
The Headline
Iran's flat rejection of US negotiation claims has crude oil prices climbing again, supercharging inflation fears and forcing economists to trim growth forecasts worldwide.
How We Got Here
The spark lit on February 28, when US and Israeli strikes killed Iran's 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, plunging the Middle East into war now in its fourth week. Oil markets went haywire as Iran tightened its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of global...
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