Judo Bank economic adviser Warren Hogan said the Reserve Bank of Australia
remains uneasy about the inf outlook and keeps the option of further rate hikes
open. Despite escalation in the Iran conflict, Brent crude is only around
$77/bbl, and market pricing suggests any supply shock will be contained rather
than persistent. The RBA wants greater confidence that the fuel-price shock will
not have lasting effects; it has not reached that level of certainty.