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Oil jumps 3% after US, Iran escalate strikes in Mideast
Key takeaway
Oil jumps 3% as Iran strikes Qatar and UAE, escalating Middle East tensions.
- Step 1Iran strikes on Qatar/UAE escalate Middle East conflict, oil prices jump 3%.
- Step 2Indian crude import costs rise, raising diesel/petrol prices and feedstock costs for petrochemicals, paints, fertilizers.
- Step 3RBI faces higher inflation prints, potentially delaying rate cuts or tightening policy, raising SME borrowing costs.
Source: IN:Economic Times
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