Australia’s import prices surged 5.7% qoq in the second quarter, far exceeding expectations of a flat reading and marking the largest quarterly increase since the December 2021 quarter. The sharp acceleration underscores the extent to which the Strait of Hormuz closure has rippled through global supply chains, driving up the cost of key imported commodities […]
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