Middle East conflict fuels oil prices, stoking inflation fears
Higher crude costs and rising bond yields renew concerns about price pressures and possible interest rate hikes.
Fahrettin Turgut
The Middle East conflict is keeping oil prices elevated, leading to renewed inflation fears, according to analysts.
Goldman Sachs has said that Brent crude could top $120 per barrel if disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz persist.
Brent crude price target if Hormuz disruptions persist, according to Goldman Sachs.
Elevated oil prices reignite the threat of 'renewed pressure on inflation'.
Treasury yields are approaching the highest levels seen since the Iran war started in February, as reported by financial sources.
Oil prices rose slightly after the US announced a new round of strikes on Iran, according to market reports.
The likelihood of a US Federal Reserve rate hike is increasing as the Iran crisis intensifies, according to sources.
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- — Inflation fears are back in the spotlight as the Middle East conflict keeps oil prices elevated, analysts say (opens in a new window)
- — Stocks Pressured as Middle East Hostilities Boost Inflation Risks (opens in a new window)
- — Iran Tensions Revive Worries Over Inflation And Rising Yields (opens in a new window)
- — Bond yields rise as elevated oil prices reignite threat of 'renewed pressure on inflation' (opens in a new window)
- — The bull market faces higher likelihood of a Fed rate hike as Iran crisis intensifies (opens in a new window)