Oil surge and US bond turmoil put Pakistan under p...

Summary

•   Heavy investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure and a sharp rise in oil prices since the Iran war began have shaken US bond markets, pushing long-term borrowing costs to their highest levels in nearly two decades.
• The country imports roughly 90% of its energy, leaving domestic petrol and diesel prices, electricity tariffs, transport expenses and food costs highly exposed to fluctuations in international oil markets.
• With oil prices elevated and global borrowing costs under pressure, Pakistan faces the challenge of containing inflation while managing the broader economic consequences of expensive energy and tighter financial conditions.

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Heavy investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure and a sharp rise in oil prices since the Iran war began have shaken US bond markets, pushing long-term borrowing costs to their highest levels in nearly two decades. The Trump administration has tried to contain yields through increased buybacks of long-term debt and coordinated efforts with Japan to support the yen, but these measures have failed to reverse the upward trend.