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rise](https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/may/27/energy-price-cap-great-britain-rise-july-gas-electricity-iran-war) by more than £200 in July because of the impacts of the Iran war, which has driven up gas prices. Although the UK’s increasing use of cheaper renewable energy should
oil. The strike was launched on Monday by transport operators, particularly the “matatu” bus operators who provide most of Kenya’s public transport, in response to the latest sharp fuel price hike. “The strike that
rising food costs, more Americans are staying home rather than going out to dinner. Sergio Flores/NPR](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6048x4024+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F51%2Fa6%2Fde44cbe94632b63f391d6af55300%2Fdsc-7318.jpg) Michelle Valencia (left) and Erin Weber visited the restaurant for a "girls night." **Sergio Flores
prices – closed at $72.48 per barrel. After Iran closed the waterway on March 4 and began attacks on vessels attempting to sail through, traffic came to a standstill, stranding about 2,000 ships on either
rises where governance weakens and fuel alternatives disappear. Sudan has seen this dynamic around Khartoum and other urban areas, with significant loss of tree cover since the war began in 2023 – tree cover that serves
rise to power — quickly fractured within the legislature. Meanwhile, the president remains locked in an open feud with his vice president, former police officer Edman Lara. Paz began his term with vigor, reaching
rise from 4.3% to 4.8%, he reckons. Again, a meaningful increase, but not much different from where they thought it would be earlier in the year. Belinda Allen, the head of Australian economics
prices are good for oil companies — until they aren't](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/09/nx-s1-5745144/oil-company-profits-high-oil-prices) "Slightly different from the last administration. They wouldn't sign a pipeline deal. And we have pipelines going up," Trump said after
rise to 10.291 million barrels per day (bpd) in June under the agreement, far above actual production. The kingdom reported actual production of 7.76 million bpd to OPEC in March. OPEC+ has 21 members, including
rise and purchasing habits change, the government is moving to ensure the availability of food and medicines in an effort to ease the mounting pressure the war is placing on the Iranian people. On Sunday
rise. “Markets tend to dislike a lack of certainty over who runs a government; the fiscal position is already fragile and likely to become worse should a left-leaning ticket prioritise spending; and that this
rise of petrol in the past seven weeks may have focused minds, and there have been significant increases in EV sales in central and southern Europe. Germany, France, Spain, Italy and Poland recorded
rise and pound falls as leadership drama continues UK government borrowing costshave reached a new 18-year high and the pound has fallen as the battle for the Labour leadership took another twist with Andy
oil prices weird](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/27/nx-s1-5757946/oil-iran-war-markets-uncertainty) Underinflated tires, heavy boxes in the back seat and an unused ski or luggage rack on the top of the vehicle can also make it less fuel efficient. Some
rising gas prices, Donald Trump has been seeking to extricate himself from the conflict but is considering more airstrikes to force Tehran to meet his terms. The US president said on Monday that
rises after an explosion in the industrial zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defence, according to the Fujairah media office on March 5, 2026, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. [Christopher
rise amid the [war on Iran](/news/liveblog/2026/5/22/iran-war-live-signs-of-progress-amid-efforts-to-reach-us-iran-peace-deal). The survey, released on Friday, deepens US President Donald Trump’s political woes ahead of the midterm elections in November, which will determine whether his Republican Party
oil. A solution away from the Strait isn't as simple as another port or another pipeline. It would require a systems-level reboot.  UN OCHA
rise. Trump, in his latest interview with a journalist on his personal mobile phone, told Sky News that the so-called special relationship between the US and US was in a “sad state” and again
rise amid the war in Iran, airlines around the world are canceling flights and scaling back routes due to surging jet fuel prices. **Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America** Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America [**Your next