Oil prices are on track to reach $100 a barrel this month for the first time in 2023 after surging by almost 30% sinceJune, after Russian and Saudi Arabian production cuts and rising demand from China. With many industries being heavily reliant on energy and transportation, what type of inflation would this leadto in South Africa?A. Demand-pull inflationB. Cost-push inflationC. StagflationD. Hyperinflation

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