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global food crisis grow In the nearly two months since the start of the Iran war, prices of fuel and fertiliser have surged worldwide. The question now preoccupying economists and policymakers is when
global economy was at risk of recession if the war continued and high energy prices persisted. The Fund also said the war's energy shock would hit the UK the hardest of the world
Iran failed. The IMF said: "Once again, the global economy is threatened with being thrown off course - this time by the outbreak of war in the Middle East at the end of February
war, had a different take. "Geography doesn't change. People don't change that much either, so that is going to be a risk in terms of world energy that we'll have to manage
food, fuelling higher government borrowing costs, and hitting economic growth. After a rise in gross government debt levels to almost 94% of GDP last year, it warned this figure was on track to reach
impact on international travel and [jet fuel shortages](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/19/britons-holiday-uk-summer-flights-iran-war). IAG, the owner of British Airways, dropped 3.4%, while Wizz Air dropped 4.9%. Ryanair, Europe’s biggest airline, fell 3.3%. Rolls-Royce, which manufacturers
global fuel prices](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/31/us-average-fuel-prices-iran-war) [rise](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/06/defense-contractors-oil-companies-profit-iran-war). For several readers who spoke to the Guardian, the impact has [forced difficult trade-offs](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/29/americans-struggling-rising-costs-iran-war) – from accessing essential medicines and groceries
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