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supplies remain trapped in the region. Here is what we know: ## In Iran - **Iran presses US on peace proposal:** Iran’s chief negotiator and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Washington must accept Tehran
Iran’s [closure of the Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/6/11/iran-shuts-hormuz-strait-but-wasnt-it-already-closed) – a vital passageway for oil and gas transit – in response to the hostilities launched by the US and Israel has put huge stress upon global energy
impact from the Iran conflict and “short-term adjustments to travel plans”, the airport said. However, the number of transfer passengers transiting for onward flights rose 10% in April year-on-year, as travellers rerouting
US-Israel war with Iran caused the largest jump in petrol and diesel prices in over three years. The rise from 3% in the year to February was "largely due to increased fuel prices", while
US needs to “wean ourselves off the petro-states. We need a moonshot for clean technology.” Such a shift from fossil fuels, which scientists say is [imperative](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/11/point-of-no-return-hothouse-earth-global-heating-climate-tipping-points) if the world
US use UK bases” for strikes on Iran’s infrastructure. And on Sunday, quoting a minister, The Times said the “economic fallout from the Iran war” would last at least eight months. Beyond the headlines
conflict to the situation during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Sunday, he extended that parallel to also ask Indians to adopt some of the restrictive measures forced upon the world by the coronavirus crisis. Oil
impacted the worst. However, rising inflation is hurting us all,” she said. “It’s not an Africa story – it’s a global story. For instance, the supply chain shock has been worse in Asia
impact on domestic bills. The start of the war in Iran pushed oil and gas prices sharply higher, though they did not reach the same levels as during the aftermath of Russia's invasion
oil prices soaring since the US and Israeli attacks on Iran began in February. Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the prime minister, said the conflict would probably continue to raise prices for energy, food
conflict management efforts and instead attempted to “swoop in” to seal deals during the final stages, such as in the Iran-Saudi Arabia normalisation agreement of 2023, which has since collapsed. “But if the price
supply chains takes time, say energy experts. [The national average gasoline price](https://fuelinsights.gasbuddy.com/charts) is at $4.55 as of 22 May, up roughly $1.50 from where it was before the US and Israel attacked
us that oil price hikes trigger a chain reaction across the economy,” economist Kamran Butt [told](https://www.dawn.com/news/1981185) the Dawn newspaper. “They increase transportation costs, push up the prices of daily-use commodities
impacting places like Dubai, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia The US Navy Commander's handbook on naval operations law from 2022 defines a blockade as a "belligerent operation to prevent vessels and/or aircraft
supplies. The conflict has also increased pressure on China’s economy and energy security. About half of China’s crude oil imports come from the Middle East, while disruptions in the Gulf have left commercial
oil tankers may still be stuck behind the strait of Hormuz as the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran flickers on, but for now, airlines continue to defy dire warnings of impending shortages which
conflict in Iran [has had a dramatic impact on jet fuel prices and raised concerns](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c86d9v28qxxo) about possible shortages in the months to come. Europe, and the UK in particular, are usually highly
oil and gas supplies – as well as Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programme. Talks have largely not progressed and the strait remains mostly closed, despite the ceasefire and mediation efforts. On Saturday, the US
oil and gas prices would certainly feed through to prices. But other factors made a decision on rates "very, very difficult", he said ahead of the next decision on 30 April. The [IMF warned
Iran that started on 8 April has largely held, but efforts to strike a long-term peace agreement between the two sides have not been successful. Control of the strait has been a major sticking