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Oil-price increases revive debate over a possible pre-election rate hike

Higher oil prices have revived discussion of a possible pre-election official cash-rate increase. The change remains speculative rather than confirmed.

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A rate increase could raise borrowing costs and add pressure to households and businesses.

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  1. Are oil price hikes putting a pre-election OCR increase back in play? ↗rnz.co.nz · Recorded source date: Sep 14, 2026, 5:01 AM UTC

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