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Australia’s share market has been smashed in the opening minutes of trade this morning, led by a rout in mining stocks.

Australian producers are being affected as the war in the Middle East escalates, shutting down crucial shipping lanes.

Rising inflation and the threat of further interest rate hikes by the Reserve Bank are keeping a lid on a return to form for Dan Murphy’s and BWS owner Endeavour Group.

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If the Iranian government unleashes more aggressive retaliation, the world will face a classic pathway to a downturn.

Energy prices have surged after Iran struck a Qatari LNG hub as investors are warned the selling in shares could extend as the Middle East conflict grows worse than expected.

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Families paying off a mortgage and struggling workers are now more likely to cut back on fresh fruit and vegetables as the Middle East conflict pushes up petrol prices.

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Wholesale diesel prices surged overnight as NRMA warned the increases could worsen cost of living pressures unless the Middle East conflict is resolved.

Iran has closed a crucial waterway, in a move that will choke a fifth ‌of global oil flows and send crude prices sharply higher.

Reserve Bank chief Michele Bullock has suggested the Middle East conflict could worsen Australia’s inflation crisis and even spark another rate rise this month. But she also hinted at something very unexpected.

Harsher interest rate hikes in 2022 and 2023 would have cut inflation sooner but at the cost of more than 100,000 jobs, the Reserve Bank has revealed.

The market’s energy sector cushioned losses elsewhere, storming 5.5 per cent higher as the spot price of Brent crude oil leapt to as high as $US82.37 a barrel.