Global bond sell-off resumes as surging oil prices stoke fears about inflation
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Key context: <p>Crude jumps above $107 a barrel amid concerns over Middle East conflict and out-of-control government borrowing</p><p>Nervous investors across big economies have been dumping government bonds, driving up the cost of borrowing, as surging oil prices amplified fears about rising inflation.</p><p>The cost of a barrel of oil jumped 6% to above $107 on Thursday amid concerns that <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/10/houthis-seize-key-port-mocha-yemen-red-sea-coast-iran-saudi-arabia-us">advances by Houthi rebels</a> along the Red Sea coast in Yemen could choke off Saudi crude exports.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/10/global-bond-selloff-oil-prices-inflation-middle-east-conflict-government-borrowing">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Crude jumps above $107 a barrel amid concerns over Middle East conflict and out-of-control government borrowingNervous investors across big economies have been dumping government bonds, driving up the cost of borrowing, as surging oil prices amplified fears about rising inflation.The cost of a barrel of oil jumped 6% to above $107 on Thursday amid concerns that advances by Houthi rebels along the Red Sea coast in Yemen could choke off Saudi crude exports. Continue reading...
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