With the Federal Reserve preparing to release updated inflation and interest-rate forecasts on Wednesday, the proverbial elephant in the room will probably be missing from the equation: The full impact of rising oil prices, according to investors, traders and strategists. Oil prices touched fresh 2023 highs on Tuesday and settled above $90 a barrel, a byproduct of this month’s decision by Russia and Saudi Arabia to extend production cuts into year-end. Just a day ago, Mike Wirth, chief executive of Chevron CVX, put the prospect of oil crossing $100 a barrel on the map and the price at the gas pump went above $6 a gallon…
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