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26 resultsfor “reasons for gas price increase”

Health

How Iran war has triggered soaring cost of medicines, condoms

reason behind the rise in prices and how badly countries around the world will be affected: ## Why has the price of medicines increased? Since the early days of the war, Iran has blocked the Strait

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 23
Business

'I don't want the children to see how worried we are': UK family finances hit by Iran war

price cap which sets a limit on the cost of each unit of gas and electricity. The cap dropped at the start of this month, but it is expected to increase in the next quarter

BBC NewsApr 27
Conflicts

Growing bread queues in Gaza as Israel restricts fuel, flour imports

gas distributors and stations, has slowed from once every six weeks to once every three months due to the limited quantities Israel allows into the enclave. The price of firewood, an alternative fuel for cooking

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 18
Business

Faisal Islam: Why the UAE's exit from Opec is a big deal

increased production and a permanent change to the fluidity and cost of tanker traffic in the Gulf. For now, of course, during a double blockade of sea traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, this

BBC NewsApr 28
Politics

What really holds China and Russia together

gas to China via Mongolia. And for China, as the crisis continues in the Strait of Hormuz, its own gamble on Russian energy appears to be paying dividends. This isn't just about price points

BBC NewsMay 18
Politics

One year after Spain’s blackout, its shift to renewables and grid evolution power on

increase in 2025 was simply down to less wind and lower hydro capacity. One of the reasons voltage oscillated outside of normal bounds this time last year was because Spain’s grid operator has traditionally

The Guardian WorldApr 28
Business

Gas prices went up more than 30 cents a gallon last week. How high could they go?

reason would "probably be a bad one, not a good one." [![Travelers boarding an Acela train at Union Station in Washington, D.C. ](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/683x683+171+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F51%2Fae%2Fc9b9b6ce490593270240d4915541%2Fgettyimages-2187158350.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/01/nx-s1-5801525/gas-prices-rail-ridership-jumps) ### [National](https://www.npr.org/sections/national/) ### [Passenger railroads see a sharp jump

NPR Topics: NewsMay 3
Business

Iran war’s big winners: Wall Street, weapons firms, AI and green energy

gas, chemicals and fertiliser remain largely stranded by Iran’s shutdown of the strait and the subsequent US naval blockade of Iranian ports. In the worst-case scenario of a prolonged war, the IMF said

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 17
Politics

Could this conference be a 'turning point' for the world's use of fossil fuels?

prices and energy shortages triggered by the recent war have created what the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, has called "[the mother of all energy crises](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmHIrtBZIAg)." With

NPR Topics: NewsApr 29
Politics

National mood is against Republicans, but redistricting could help prop them up

gas prices are straining their household budgets, and 63% blame Trump for that increase given the war with Iran. Americans largely don't feel the economy is working well for them — 63% said

NPR Topics: NewsMay 9
Conflicts

High Street mini-marts selling cocaine, cannabis and prescription drugs, BBC secret filming reveals

reasons when two large pitbull-type dogs without collars or leads appeared. We approached the tenants for comment and were contacted by someone on their behalf, who denied the allegations. Maan told

BBC NewsApr 23
Business

UK petrol and diesel prices fall after weeks of rises

gas - dramatically pushed up wholesale prices. Pump prices in the UK began to ease on Thursday and continued on Friday, the motoring organisation said. The decline has been very small - over the past two days

BBC NewsApr 17
Politics

Democrats urged to link clean energy to affordability as Iran war hikes up prices

prices go up, we make a lot of money”. This money is mostly flowing to large fossil fuel corporations, with the world’s largest 100 oil and gas companies making more than $30bn every hour

The Guardian WorldApr 20
Health

They've got fiber. They're cheap. They're … cool? Behind the 'renaissance' of beans

prices [have surged](https://www.npr.org/2025/09/18/nx-s1-5534424/beef-prices-record-high-cost) in recent years, and sales of beans have increased. One can of beans, which is typically about 3.5 servings, can cost less than $1. ### Bean nutrition is more than

NPR Topics: NewsMay 18
Politics

Hegseth faces questions about Iran in first congressional appearance since war began

reasons for the conflict and said rising gas prices are now threatening the pocketbooks of millions of people in the U.S. "Secretary Hegseth, you have been lying to the American public about this war from

NPR Topics: NewsMay 1
Business

Wall Street seems to have decided the recession risk is over. Can the Australian market do the same?

gas supply as the “greatest global energy security threat in history”. Yet on Wednesday night, Wall Street finished recouping all its earlier losses to reach its previous peak. The contrast is jarring

The Guardian WorldApr 16
Health

Ebola, hantavirus: Is the world prepared for the next pandemic?

gas prices, which has in turn upended the world economy. High fuel costs have disrupted supply chains and international travel, resulting in a spike in the [cost of medicines](/news/2026/4/23/how-iran-war-has-triggered-soaring-cost-of-medicines-condoms). In the United Kingdom

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 18
Business

Passenger railroads see a sharp jump in ridership as gas prices climb

increase in [ridership in March](https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/corporate/monthlyperformancereports/2026/Amtrak-Monthly-Performance-Report-March-2026.pdf) compared with a year ago. And Brightline, the privately-owned railroad in Florida, says ridership soared more than 20% for the same month. [![Carlos Ferre holds

NPR Topics: NewsMay 1
Business

Budget-conscious shoppers are feeding a boom in discount groceries

gas and grocery prices rise, she needs help, too](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/07/nx-s1-5813500/gasoline-grocery-prices-increase-people-struggling) In the process, Lempert said, discounters have invested in improving their food and beverage offerings, shaking off any lackluster reputations they may have

NPR Topics: NewsMay 11
Politics

Have US-Iran talks failed? Why no deal yet doesn’t mean diplomacy is dead

reason to meet.” Iran had already signalled its hesitation about participating in talks with the US. Officials in Tehran have said direct talks are pointless at the moment, citing US actions, such as its naval

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 27
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