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US-Israel war in Iran, which has affected global supplies of oil and liquified natural gas. "We're backing drivers by extending the freeze on fuel duty," Prime Minister Keir Starmer told the House
gas prices. [Elaine Kamarck](https://www.brookings.edu/people/elaine-kamarck/), a former official in the Bill Clinton White House, said: “He’s in the most serious trouble he’s been in, and that includes his first term, where
impact extends far beyond the two countries. ## The Gulf - **UAE gas facility hit by war:** The UAE’s main gas processing complex, one of the world’s largest, will not resume full capacity until next
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
Iran predictably responded to the onslaught from the US and Israel by closing the strait of Hormuz. That price remains well below historic highs, and because it has not surged into the stratosphere
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
impacted the UAE's relationship with Iran and may affect its already strained relationship with Saudi Arabia. As for Opec, this is a big blow at a time when significant questions are being asked about
gas supplies are normally shipped. The price of jet fuel has more than doubled in certain markets since the US-Israeli war on Iran began in late February. European aviation companies are particularly affected
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
gas prices have soared since the 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
gas prices shoot up like a rocket and come down like a feather. Should peace be declared, prices could fall on a kneejerk move, but it will take several months – maybe years – for prices
prices at about $100 (£74) a barrel. While US forces have proved capable of stopping ships coming out of Iranian ports, they have still not demonstrated the capacity to open the strait to vessels coming
war to pull global economy to post-COVID low: World Bank The [conflict](/news/2026/6/10/us-bombs-iran-after-trump-threat-tehran-closes-hormuz-strait-to-all-ships) in the Middle East is set to bring global economic growth to its slowest since the COVID-19 pandemic, the World
US-Israel war on Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-israel-war-on-iran). As the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, [summoned bank chiefs for talks aimed at containing the fallout](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/19/bank-bosses-meeting-rachel-reeves-impact-iran-war-uk-economy), twin reports from top accounting firms underlined the scale
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 might help explain why this
US has a [naval blockade](/news/2026/4/24/how-long-can-iran-survive-the-uss-hormuz-blockade) of Iranian ports in place. All this has caused major disruptions to energy supplies worldwide and caused the price of oil to rise to about $100 a barrel, compared
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 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
US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, extended a 30-day sanctions waiver allowing the purchase of Russian oil shipments already at sea, saying in a post on X that the extension would “provide additional flexibility
prices are spiking again as efforts to resolve the [Iran war](/news/liveblog/2026/5/1/iran-war-live-tehran-says-us-ports-siege-intolerable-trump-mulls-action) remain at an impasse, with Tehran continuing to block the Strait of Hormuz and the United States Navy blockading Iranian ports and exports