IMF estimates Iran's inflation rate as Iran sells crude oil to China for shipment through the Strait of Hormuz.

The entities involved

• International Monetary Fund →

  international financial institution

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• China →

  cultural region, ancient civilization, and nation in East Asia; mostly refers to the People's Republic of China in political situation and rarely refers to the Republic of China

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• Hormuz →

  city in Hormozgan Province, Iran

  • The Middle East conflict is causing oil price increases and inflation, leading central banks to manage policy amid global pressures.04:47
  • Instructed Houthis to prepare to close Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a blockade threatens export routes through Hormuz, and a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia has been declared.04:27

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