The uptick in Chinese inflation caused by the Iran War continued to unwind in June, amid lower prices for oil and many other commodities. The latest escalation in US-Iran tensions could deliver some renewed upward pressure on inflation in the near term. But this will remain limited to a few narrow areas and inflation still looks set to return near zero once energy supply normalises.
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