Economists’ warning comes as escalating Middle East crisis pushes global crude oil back above $US100 a barrel Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australian households face the prospect of a Reserve Bank interest rate hike and petrol prices above $2 a litre over the comin...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/25/australian-households-prospect-interest-rate-hike-petrol-prices-rising)