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Israel attacked Iran in late February, says [Denton Cinquegrana](https://www.opis.com/blog/post-author/denton-cinquegrana/), chief oil analyst at Dow Jones Energy. “For retail prices to drop $1.50, I think we could kiss that number goodbye
impacted living costs globally. [](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/12/g-s1-117045/hezbollah-commander-lebanon-israel) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [A Hezbollah
conflict as he goes, she adds. They believe that he wants to withdraw as soon as possible because the war in Iran is [politically damaging him](https://one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5814619:x) and his party during a midterm
conflict is driving up the costs of fuel, fertilisers, plastics and transport, resulting in higher food prices for communities from Manila to Quito. And now food production is at risk, with upwards of 20 percent
markets, sending oil prices above $120 a barrel and driving US petrol prices to a four-year high. Here is what we know as the conflict enters day 62: ## In Iran - **Iran speaker dismisses blockade
Israel took hold, life in Tehran has – on the surface at least – largely returned to something like pre-war normality. Many security checkpoints have been taken down, coffee shops are bustling, parks are full
Israel war with Iran continues to impact the global prices. A lower rate of inflation does not mean prices are falling across the board, but that prices are rising more slowly than previously. The drop
impact on lowering prices is questionable](/economy/2026/4/13/energy-prices-rise-despite-jones-act-suspension-by-trump), reflects a broader push by the White House to dampen politically sensitive fuel price spikes before November’s midterm elections, where affordability is expected to be a defining
markets are tightening.”** She adds that **the EU needs to “protect consumers and businesses,”** but targeting “the most vulnerable households and industries only.” Von der Leyen says that previously too much money was spent
Israel started bombing Iran on February 28. Tehran responded by effectively closing the strait, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies are shipped during peacetime, causing
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, which took effect overnight Thursday into Friday. Some Iranian state media reports later appeared to contradict Araghchi’s announcement, with a senior military official telling state media that only nonmilitary vessels would
Israel attacked Iran. U.S. airlines spent more than $5 billion on jet fuel in March, a 56% increase from February, according to the [Bureau of Transportation Statistics](https://www.bts.gov/newsroom/us-airlines-march-2026-aviation-fuel-cost-564-consumption-195-and-fuel-cost-gallon-309). Spirit Airlines [blamed the soaring
markets, pressing benchmark prices down for a second day on Wednesday. Asian stocks rose while the safe-haven dollar stabilised after falling for a seventh straight session overnight. **Welcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage
Israel war on Iran has caused severe disruption for airlines, featuring widespread cancellations, airspace closures and a looming [jet fuel crisis](/news/2026/4/16/jet-fuel-shortage-why-iran-war-could-ground-flights-in-europe). “35 percent of pharmaceuticals move by air, and about 90 percent of critical
Israel launched their war on the country. Then, on April 13, the US imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ships and ports. Since then, the US has captured Iranian ships near the strait
Israel war with Iran began on 28 February. The conflict has disrupted the production and transportation of energy across the Middle East, and at some points has stopped it entirely as a result of missile
Israel’s assault on Iran, with rising energy prices leading to spiralling costs for businesses, small and large, across the continent. Wainaina works six days a week, usually starting at 6:30am, to help support
markets, as the president’s upbeat messages are designed to do. But it all remained tenuous. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the reopening of the strait of Hormuz could be possible
impact of the US-Israel war with Iran, which has put up energy and fuel costs around the world. The Bank moves interest rates up and down to try to keep inflation on track
Israel’s attack on Iran caused energy costs to spike around the world. In the US, the cost of gasoline has soared [above](https://gasprices.aaa.com/) $4.10 a gallon nationally, with Trump [admitting](https://thehill.com