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energy. --- ## What is the transition away from fossil fuels? With temperatures at land and sea breaking records, the prospect of [limiting global heating](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/05/still-a-chance-to-return-to-1-point-5c-climate-goal-researchers-say) to 1.5C above preindustrial levels looks increasingly remote
effective closure of the strait. “Their welfare is also a priority for us,” he said. “The psychological burden, I think, will be beginning to tell on them after seven weeks now of what
war on Iran](/news/liveblog/2026/4/28/iran-war-live-trump-reviews-peace-plan-un-calls-for-hormuz-to-reopen) has sparked an historic energy shock. Here’s a look the at the organisation’s history and role in the global economy: ## When was OPEC established and why? The Organization
effectively close the [Strait of Hormuz](https://apnews.com/article/the-worlds-most-important-21-miles-0000019d2fbfd29daffdefffc72e0000) — a crucial passageway for oil and natural gas — gives it a strong bargaining chip. Iran's United Nations envoy said the U.S. should refrain from threats
effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's energy shipments pass, has sent oil prices surging. But Iran has continued exporting its own oil - and in doing
globally – with oil and gas price increases, fertiliser shortages and stock market volatility – the effects have been felt faster than in most previous conflicts. Why? There are few clear answers — but analysts say several factors
energy and inflation costs have increased significantly since the conflict began on February 28, resulting in the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, where around a fifth of the world
war. That policy came alongside a co-ordinated cut to oil production. Oil prices more than doubled, there was fuel rationing, and the significant knock-on effects were compounded by a second oil shock
global maritime trade and a third of all seaborne oil. Malley said he did not think a toll system would be sustainable, but added: “Iran has discovered a new means of deterrence which is more
global prices. He added Iran’s storage has not reached capacity and accused US officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, of acting on “junk advice” over the policy. - **Can the blockade force a production halt
effect that Trump’s actions in the Middle East are having on British energy bills, while Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, [has described the conflict as a “mistake”](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/15/rachel-reeves-donald-trump-iran-war-uk-us) that is wreaking havoc
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
global economic and energy crisis created by the US-Israeli attack on Iran in February, but it would achieve none of Washington’s professed war aims, which included a permanent end to Iran’s nuclear
global trade through which about 20% of the world’s oil passes. The strait has been all but closed since the start of the war. The president spoke from New York after attending Game
energy markets since the US and 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
effectively blocked the waterway since the US and Israel attacked the country in late February, driving up global energy and fuel prices. On Friday, Iran's foreign minister said the route was now "completely open
war. Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB quoted an unnamed Iranian military commander as saying that Tehran launched an investigation following the US claim of attacks on IRGC vessels. It said while none of the IRGC
effect to follow were not. Iran has survived the initial strikes and remains defiant, [closing the strait of Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/iranian-forces-ships-seized-strait-of-hormuz-us-peace-talks) in a move that has blocked off a fifth of the global
effect on April 8 and has put a pause on the US-Israel war on Iran. A day before the ceasefire, Iran had proposed a 10-point peace [plan](/news/2026/4/7/whats-irans-10-point-peace-plan-that-trump-says-is-not-good-enough), which included
war on Iran have [impacted most of the world](/economy/2026/3/23/world-in-energy-crisis-worse-than-1970s-oil-shocks-combined-iea-head-says), import-reliant poorer countries are among the worst affected and the most lacking in energy reserves to cushion the blow. The International Energy Agency