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impact of blockading the Strait of Hormuz also goes beyond traffic flow. The disruption in the flow of oil, gas, fertilisers and maritime traffic in general has left several countries reeling under a rising cost
blockade of Iran’s southern waters, which the US Central Command insisted on Tuesday had “cut off economic trade going into and coming out of” the country. Amid threats by US President Donald Trump
prices and stabilise the market. The country has invested billions of dollars in increasing its oil production capacity from 3 to 5 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2027. As it has grown its ability
Iran’s proposal to reopen the strait, which would require the US end its own naval blockade of the strait and does not address a nuclear deal. On Tuesday, Trump said on social media that
US president and the Israeli prime minister, frenemies who could determine the fate of the current ceasefire. Trump went out of his way on Sunday to stress that he was the dominant partner
oil and liquefied natural gas uses the crucial waterway, whose blockage has sent prices soaring globally. A ceasefire has been in place between the US and Iran since April, but US President Donald Trump
US-Israeli attacks on Iran. The letter, seen by the Guardian, asked Farage to confirm that none of the sum was “derived from transactions with Russian state-linked energy companies”, and to give assurances that
us want to see a nuclear-armed Iran." --- ### **High jet fuel prices squeeze airlines** Meanwhile, the war and strait blockade are continuing to rattle global markets and push up costs, with the airline industry particularly
impact on consumers would be less severe. Oil has risen close to $120 during the Iran conflict but has since fallen back, although it remains above pre-war levels, and [on Tuesday, a barrel
Iran on February 28. Tehran retaliated by closing off the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow channel linking the Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, through which approximately 20 percent of the world’s oil
oil prices soaring since the conflict began. Earlier this month, government officials drew up [a worst case scenario](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpvxp4xnrwdo) of food shortages, including chicken and pork, by the summer if the war continues
Iran or the US blockade the strait of Hormuz. Last week the head of the International Energy Agency said flight cancellations would come soon if oil supplies from the Middle East were not restored, adding
impacted the UAE's relationship with Iran and may affect its already strained relationship with Saudi Arabia. As for Opec, this is a big blow at a time when significant questions are being asked about
blockade of the strait has choked off 20% of the world’s oil supplies. Photograph: Amirhossein Khorgooei/ISNA/AFP/Getty Images Britain’s services sector, which includes retailers, finance firms and transport companies, makes up about
US has a [naval blockade](/news/2026/4/24/how-long-can-iran-survive-the-uss-hormuz-blockade) of Iranian ports in place. All this has caused major disruptions to energy supplies worldwide and caused the price of oil to rise to about $100 a barrel, compared
price increases, fertiliser shortages and 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
impacted companies to grasp the situation,” he said, adding that a fact-finding hearing would take place on Tuesday. However, major ink and chemical producers have raised prices due to the volatility in oil
blockade of the strait of Hormuz since the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran. For years the UK has led international efforts to put economic pressure on Russia over its war on Ukraine
Oil prices have continued to rise after Iran and [Israel](https://www.theguardian.com/world/israel) fired missiles at each other for the first time since the April ceasefire. You can track how much Brent crude has jumped
prices are spiking again as efforts to resolve the [Iran war](/news/liveblog/2026/5/1/iran-war-live-tehran-says-us-ports-siege-intolerable-trump-mulls-action) remain at an impasse, with Tehran continuing to block the Strait of Hormuz and the United States Navy blockading Iranian ports and exports