{
  "id": 12599896,
  "title": "Brace for another interest rate hike, more inflation as fuel increases unleash vicious cycle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/brace-for-another-interest-rate-hike-more-inflation-as-fuel-increases",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-07T09:38:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/business/economy/2026-10-07-brace-for-another-interest-rate-hike-further-inflation-as-fuel-hikes-unleash-a-vicious-cycle/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Higher fuel prices could push inflation and interest rates higher, adding to debt repayments before consumers even get to the petrol station, supermarket or anything else they need to pay for.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}