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Prolonged Middle East war going to drive up inflation: Analyst – SABC News

A woman uses a trolley as she shops at a Pick n Pay store at Maponya mall in Soweto, South Africa

Oil prices surged by 30% on Monday morning over renewed fears of a supply shortage from the Middle East as the US-Israeli war against Iran enters a second week. The price of crude oil elevated to its highest level since Russia’s invasion of Iran in 2022. While the price of brent crude has settled to trading at around 104-dollar-per barrel, …

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