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fuel power stations. They are also not vulnerable to supply shocks, such as the current [oil crisis caused by the US-Israel 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
Iran in late February. That's blocked a key shipping route, the Strait of Hormouz, and it's pushed up the price of fuel and of fertilizer. It's had a cascading impact
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
war continues, with the US on Sunday capturing an Iranian cargo vessel, even as Washington says it is willing to hold another round of talks with Tehran in Pakistan to reach a deal. Tehran
us that oil price hikes trigger a chain reaction across the economy,” economist Kamran Butt [told](https://www.dawn.com/news/1981185) the Dawn newspaper. “They increase transportation costs, push up the prices of daily-use commodities
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
prices to multiyear highs. “Even short of a full shutdown, ‘permissioning’ and pressure can impose major costs and uncertainty,” Jack Kennedy, head of MENA Country Risk at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said
prices](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/16/fuel-prices-tracker-watch-petrol-diesel-australia-shortage-reserves) caused by the US-Israel war on Iran. Car-share companies operate on a subscription system that allows members to book cars for use from half an hour to multiple days
US-Israel attacks on Iran, the second such crisis within five years, after the price rises that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Households across the world are [spiralling into debt](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/30/rising-costs-forcing-3m-uk-households-skip-meals-which-report), farmers
impact of the Iran war bites,” said Peter Lewis, executive director of Essential Media. “This creates real challenges for the treasurer leading into the budget, but there is strong support for measures to review housing
Iran war had doubled the chance of a recession to 20%. That’s a significant increase, but Spence says “the way I am thinking about it is that we could have
war in the Middle East. A list of policy requests submitted to ministers and the aviation regulator includes suspending the emissions trading scheme and relaxing limits on night flights, it has emerged. Airlines are also
war. Senior government officials in Islamabad confirmed the development to Al Jazeera, soon after a series of phone calls between Araghchi and Pakistani leaders on Friday. One official said there was now a “high likelihood
fuel inflation reaching close to 20%, Fletcher warned: “We will feel the impact for years in sub-Saharan Africa and east Africa pushing way more people into poverty.” ## **Israeli soldiers using sexual assault to force
impact on oil:** Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said no oil wells have “exploded” under the US blockade, arguing the measures have only driven up global prices. He added Iran’s storage has not reached
Iran. The strait is a vital water passageway through which one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies are shipped during peacetime. The collapse in supplies has driven a sharp
Iran. Since the conflict began, the cost of filling a typical family car with petrol [has risen by £14](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20zgjzz0e4o), while a typical tank of diesel has gone up by about
fuels make the engines carbon-neutral. The new engine could well be a V8, but it could also be a V6. Some manufacturers are likely to want to keep a turbo, and there will
fuel prices feed directly into retail food prices, since transport expenditure makes up a far larger share of total households’ expenditure compared to high-income countries,” Dasgupta told Al Jazeera. “So even before a potential
us at exactly the same place we were before." Iran's closing of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping corridor for the world's oil, has sent fuel prices skyrocketing and posed problems