Stagflation risks stacking up as Iran war enters third month

The continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz is prolonging the world's biggest-ever disruption to energy supplies, sharply increasing the economic cost of the Iran war. The article implies upward pressure on energy prices and broader inflation risks, with knock-on effects for global trade and logistics. This is a market-wide geopolitical shock with clear risk-off implications across asset classes.

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The continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz is prolonging the world's biggest-ever disruption to energy supplies, sharply increasing the economic cost of the Iran war. The article implies upward pressure on energy prices and broader inflation risks, with knock-on effects for global trade and logistics. This is a market-wide geopolitical shock with clear risk-off implications across asset classes.