Australian economic resilience gives RBA room for further rate hikes, FC Capital says

• Australia’s economic resilience gives the RBA room for further rate increases despite fuel-driven inflation, according to an October 2026 analysis.
• The RBA has raised rates four times this year; inflation would have been flat since July without automotive fuel prices.
• Low unemployment and strong growth provide scope to tighten monetary policy without pushing the economy into recession.
• Brent crude is at its highest since the Iran war began, with Strait of Hormuz exports still well below prewar levels.
• Shipping insurance rates have risen more than sevenfold; ship-to-ship transfers in the Gulf of Oman cost up to $30 per barrel.

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