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Three-Month Hormuz Closure Pushes Global Economy to Inflation Tipping Point

The Strait of Hormuz blockade has persisted for nearly three months, triggering escalating economic consequences across global markets. OPEC production has fallen 30 percent due to the Iranian closure, constraining demand growth and raising inflation concerns worldwide. Financial markets have repriced risk expectations, with long-term borrowing costs climbing sharply as investors reassess valuations following a record equity rally. Currency markets show the U.S. dollar at six-week highs amid sustained geopolitical tensions with no resolution in sight. G7 finance ministers convened in Paris to address the widening economic fallout. Market participants acknowledge that current inflation expectations have not fully absorbed the risk of prolonged closure, leaving potential for further adjustments if the blockade persists.