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food and hospitality, it is also needed for surgical procedures, MRI scans and cooling nuclear power plants. The UK is one of Europe’s largest users of CO2. In March, Kyle said the government would
food, and made [a partial policy U-turn](/news/2026/4/26/iran-shifts-economic-focus-to-essentials-amid-war-uncertainty) to restart offering a preferential subsidised exchange rate with the goal of reducing prices, despite concerns about corruption. ## Non-oil trade takes hit According to customs
war-risk insurance stood at around 0.12 percent of a vessel’s value. It has since climbed to roughly 5 percent – if coverage is available at all,” he told Al Jazeera. “For a very large
impacts, and costs that continue to mount across generations. The lesson is clear. When nuclear systems fail, the consequences are long-lasting, widespread, and extraordinarily difficult to manage. The damage does not end when headlines
impact of this global action. But we’re not immune from it. **Penny Wong: ‘Global supply pressures will continue for some time’** The foreign minister, **Penny Wong**, also briefed reporters on her first visit
impacts go beyond imports. Many households in Africa and Asia [depend on remittances](https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-puts-south-asias-gulf-remittances-at-risk/a-76513989) from relatives who work in the Gulf and send money home, but the war has caused serious economic disruption
war in Iran was intended to last “four to five weeks”. Two months into the conflict, Chandler Williams, researcher at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), says the prolonged conflict has lasted longer than forecast
food on it. ](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/9306f708e6ca58652d58e11f26d75eec30b6ee9f/0_0_6240_4160/master/6240.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) A community kitchen in Sururab. In the past six months, almost half of these vital facilities have shut in Sudan. Photograph: Mazin Alrasheed/The Guardian With fighting showing no sign
war on Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/20/iran-war-shocks-across-globe-effects-key-takeaways), which has disrupted flights and driven up operating costs, prompting Thailand’s tourism authority to revise down the national target for international arrivals by as much
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The ship’s bridge suffered significant damage. It was, according to Kennedy, “a show of a calibrated use of force, signalling control without necessarily aiming to halt
supply has pushed up the international price of both oil and gas - and the higher wholesale gas prices faced by energy suppliers ultimately feed through to gas and electricity bills in UK homes. Increased fuel
Iran war. “Getting the UK [out of the fossil fuel doom loop](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/11/reaching-net-zero-by-2050-cheaper-for-uk-than-one-fossil-fuel-crisis) and on to renewables would secure a [stable and affordable supply of energy](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/27/renewable-energy-will-boost-national-security-and-protect-uk-from-sabotage-minister-says). Voters face a choice
war continues, with the US on Sunday capturing an Iranian cargo vessel, even as Washington says it is willing to hold another round of talks with Tehran in Pakistan to reach a deal. Tehran
Food and essential supplies are feared to be running low on some trapped vessels. On Sunday, Trump announced the launch of [Project Freedom](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/04/project-freedom-marks-a-classic-trump-flip-from-warmonger-to-humanitarian), a presidential initiative, which would see the stranded