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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
war aims — Iran abandoning its nuclear program, halting ballistic missile development, and ending support for Iran's proxy forces in Gaza, Iraq, Lebanon, and Yemen — remain unmet. Iran's response to this latest pause from
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
Iran has closed in retaliation for the United States and Israel’s war, could lead to a global food “catastrophe”. India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Kenya, and Egypt are among the countries most
global energy prices to soar. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy warned in a statement on Saturday that "no vessel is to move from its anchorage in the Persian Gulf
global markets,” the Market Intel states. “Since the escalation of tensions in the Middle East, nitrogen fertiliser prices have risen more than 30%, while combined fuel and fertiliser costs have increased roughly
war with Iran as the conflict has slowed its production and transportation across the Middle East. Several airlines, including KLM-France and Delta, [have also temporarily cut](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c87w4x0n3j0o) some flights while others have
effectively closed the key shipping lane for global oil and gas supplies in retaliation for the US-Israeli war. Deeming the blockade “contrary to international law”, EU governments took a technical step to extend
effect going to waste. Hong Jong Ho, an energy economist at Seoul National University, argues South Korea’s energy crisis began long [before the Iran war](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/16/a-structural-dependence-on-heavy-industry-can-south-korea-wean-itself-off-fossil-fuels). The state utility Korea Electric Power
effectively closing off the narrow strait. In addition, Iran's retaliatory attacks on Gulf countries' oil and gas refineries have caused further disruption in global supply. As a result, some international experts [said](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org
global energy shock caused by the Iran war. The stunning loss of the UAE, a longstanding [Opec](https://www.theguardian.com/business/opec) member, could create disarray and weaken the group, which has usually sought to show
prices hit a two-week low, with **Brent crude** futures falling 4.5% to $98.83 a barrel by 11.50pm GMT. “We thought we might have some news last night, maybe today – I wouldn’t read
Global warming has impacted rainfall patterns in the country, leading to long droughts and increased rates of water evaporation, which in turn affects the country’s water supplies. Since the Islamic revolution in 1979, Iran
global economy, defend a shared rent and speak with a coordinated voice to Western consumers. That institutional fiction has just collapsed. When the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced its withdrawal from OPEC and the expanded
war on Iran. In a post on X on Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the US would issue the extension “to provide the most vulnerable nations with the ability to temporarily access Russian
energy prices are set globally, so the disruption has spiked costs for American consumers. As a candidate, Trump promised to be a president of “peace”, saying he would pursue “America first” policies that would prioritise
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 on Iran entering its 60th day, experts warn that there is no end in sight, as negotiations continue to be “stalled” amid soaring oil prices and inflation. The US and Israel launched their attack
war, including opening the Strait of Hormuz, has been "largely negotiated" after calls with Israel and other allies in the region. He described it as a "Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE" that still must