[Analyst: Oil Prices Nearing $100 Again, Global Central Banks Sound Rate Hike Alarm] Odaily Planet Daily News – Global central banks are grappling with how to respond to the situation of oil prices returning to around $100 per barrel. The Federal Reserve, Bank of England, and Bank of Japan may exhibit varying degrees of caution in the face of energy-driven inflation prospects. Coupled with the European Central Bank signaling readiness for another rate hike, investors are betting that most central banks in this camp may take action as early as September. Madhavi Arora from Emkay Global stated that the rebound in Brent crude is no longer solely driven by known risks in the Strait of Hormuz and the latest Red Sea blockade. Currently, visible shipping activity in the Strait of Hormuz has dropped to nearly zero, global inventories have been depleted, and new supply disruptions are exacerbating tensions. Additionally, after months of Ukrainian drone attacks, Russian fuel exports remain constrained; Kazakhstan has also begun cutting production following the shutdown of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium export terminal. The supply side is facing multiple tightening factors. (Jin10)