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war in Iran, which is now entering its eighth week, has killed thousands and rocked the global energy market. Normally about one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas passes through the strait
impact of the war in Iran on imported energy costs, and of course the fading drag from from negative carry-over effect from last year, which most people forget. > > While oil and gas futures markets
market capitalisation is about £644m. Elsewhere, the drinks maker Diageo said on Wednesday it was “mindful” of geopolitical uncertainty, including the impact of the Iran war, but maintained its profit guidance for the year
markets have risen on hopes of a deal that could bring an end to the US-Israel war with Iran. On Saturday, US President Donald Trump said an agreement with Tehran had been "largely negotiated
stock market bubble, real pain begins when US debt and mortgage rates start to jump. Auto loan delinquencies are already at 30+-year high.” ## Inflation in the US Araghchi’s message to Americans was essentially
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
stocks were about 8% down from immediately before the Iran war shut the strait of Hormuz. The International Energy Agency has called the choking off of a fifth of the world
impact of the Iran war, in particular March's inflation figures, dashed any hope of an imminent interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. The central bank kept its base rate, which affects mortgage
stocks presented a buying opportunity for investors. The price of the global benchmark Brent jumped by4.6% to $97.34 (£73.05) a barrel in Asia on Monday, while US-traded crude rose by 4.3% to $94.40 after
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
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
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
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 war has triggered fewer protests
Iran war, Rachel Reeves is considering whether to ban landlords in England from increasing rents for a limited period of time, [the Guardian revealed](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/27/rachel-reeves-considering-rent-freeze-to-limit-iran-war-fallout) on Monday night. Shares
Iran, there is another looming concern that particularly affects Europe: the risk that supplies could actually run short. In mid-April, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), which advises 32 member governments
Stock Exchange also extended its gains this week, and shot back above 4 million points again on Tuesday morning after a [controlled reopening](/economy/2026/5/20/controlled-reopening-ends-irans-lengthy-stock-market-shutdown) a week earlier. The index had hit an all-time high
impact of the war so far has been a surge in energy prices. Around a fifth of the world's oil and gas is transported through the Strait of Hormuz, but those shipments effectively ground
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
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei, said exchanges were “continuing through the Pakistani mediator”, without providing details. Global bonds were choppy, with the benchmark 10-year US Treasury yield hitting 4.631%, its highest level
Iran war. International Airlines Group (IAG), which also owns Aer Lingus, Iberia and Vueling, said it has hedged 70% of its expected fuel use for this year with costs expected to be about