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No easy exit: Iran’s leverage is already squeezing supply chains

Iran’s leverage over the Strait of Hormuz is already lifting prices across industries including manufacturing, food, and construction, increasing the chance a sustained conflict will bake in longer-term inflation, CBA’s Dr Madison Cartwright says.

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