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impact of Iran war, thinktank warns Britain is facing a £35bn economic hit and the risk of a recession this year as the fallout from the Iran war adds to the pressure on Keir Starmer
Iran war will make food more expensive, according to a new poll, as businesses warned the “window is closing” for ministers to cut energy costs for UK retailers. Research by Opinium found that
war in the Middle East has added a new source of fiscal pressure to an already strained global landscape,” it said in the report. “The conflict has material global reach, disrupting energy supplies, tightening financial
energy prices – the price of oil is currently at more than $114 a barrel – is pushing up inflation, with an expectation that the rate will hit 3.9% by the end of this year. UK inflation
impact of the Iran war on the economy was likely to be more pronounced in the second quarter of the year. "Households are under renewed pressure as energy and petrol prices climb. Food costs
UK](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/85c3fd87fb4e9d094c2d9e63d7cceb330937e325/650_0_5615_4492/master/5615.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Donald Trump’s war on Iran is having a big impact on prices globally. Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Donald Trump is an unpopular US president. In the wake of the US-Israel
Iran war weighing heavily on firms’ [confidence to make investment decisions](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/23/uk-braces-for-price-rises-driven-by-iran-war-as-economic-confidence-plummets). Moreover, the widespread price rises will further pressure the [Bank of England](https://www.theguardian.com/business/bankofenglandgovernor) to raise interest rates – its main
UK’s relationship with Washington has become increasingly strained as the conflict continues, with Starmer heavily criticised and at times [mocked by Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/03/trump-claims-starmer-weak-mocks-pm-uk-aircraft-carriers-iran-war) for not committing British equipment and personnel to fighting
impact of disruption caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran could still be felt into next year, he said. Iran’s effective closure of the strait, a key shipping route, has sent the cost
impact of the Iran war. The Bank’s rate-setting monetary policy committee (MPC) voted to leave borrowing costs on hold at noon on Thursday, after its latest rate-setting meeting. The vote
Energy Commission vice-chair, Siva Gunda, [told legislators on Tuesday](https://www.kcra.com/article/california-oil-and-gas-supply-questions/71223963) that the state could meet fuel demand for the next six weeks with its current supply. The New Corolla is delivering about
Iran War, so it is interesting to compare the UK with the rest of the G7. It is currently the fastest growing of these major economies - while Japan has not yet reported, its growth figure
war in Iran ends, a minister has said. The closure of the strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane that carried a fifth of global oil and gas, has sent oil prices soaring since
prices and higher borrowing costs today,” she said. “We feel very strongly in our national interest that de-escalation is now the key priority … That’s what businesses and families are telling me back home
impact of Middle East conflict House price growth in the UK has surprised estate agents and economists by jumping in April at the fastest annual pace in 11 months, according to [Nationwide](https://www.theguardian.com/business/nationwide).
Iran war changed that. Although the Bank [held rates this month](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg7p89mp2rjo), it has signalled that rises could come later this year. Because of "uncertainty around the severity and duration" of the war
impact of a price war on the "most vulnerable" in other countries. "We're up to half a million tons of nitrogen fertiliser not being produced in the world right now because of the situation
energy more secure, following huge global disruptions amid the US and Israel’s war on Iran and Tehran’s subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20 percent of the world
war](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/24/global-oil-crisis-changed-fossil-fuel-industry-for-ever-iea-chief-fatih-birol) on Iran and the soaring [gas prices that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/24/global-oil-crisis-changed-fossil-fuel-industry-for-ever-iea-chief-fatih-birol) in 2022. “We are dealing with a far more complex threat landscape than
impact than for others. The [International Monetary Fund’s verdict](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/14/iran-war-global-recession-imf-uk-growth-forecasts-oil-prices) is that Britain is the G7’s biggest loser. Amid the rising damage from the Middle East war, the Washington-based fund