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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Patrick Commins

What disrupting the strait of Hormuz could mean for global cost-of-living pressures

Strait of Hormuz
Shipping through the strait of Hormuz effectively closed after the US-Israel missile attacks as companies swiftly moved to restrict transport. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters

Donald Trump’s attempt to overthrow the Iranian government by force could trigger a new wave of cost-of-living pressures that embattled governments and central banks around the world will struggle to deal with.

The US-Israel attack on the Middle Eastern country at the weekend is the latest in a long series of global economic shocks.

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