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war in Iran ends, a minister has said. The closure of the strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane that carried a fifth of global oil and gas, has sent oil prices soaring since
prices to multiyear highs. “Even short of a full shutdown, ‘permissioning’ and pressure can impose major costs and uncertainty,” Jack Kennedy, head of MENA Country Risk at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said
impact on international travel and [jet fuel shortages](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/19/britons-holiday-uk-summer-flights-iran-war). IAG, the owner of British Airways, dropped 3.4%, while Wizz Air dropped 4.9%. Ryanair, Europe’s biggest airline, fell 3.3%. Rolls-Royce, which manufacturers
impact on oil:** Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said no oil wells have “exploded” under the US blockade, arguing the measures have only driven up global prices. He added Iran’s storage has not reached
global fuel prices](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/31/us-average-fuel-prices-iran-war) [rise](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/06/defense-contractors-oil-companies-profit-iran-war). For several readers who spoke to the Guardian, the impact has [forced difficult trade-offs](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/29/americans-struggling-rising-costs-iran-war) – from accessing essential medicines and groceries
price of petrol at the pump has reached nearly $4.18 a gallon ($1.10 a litre), the highest level in nearly four years. This comes in advance of midterm elections in November, for which polls show
war, disruptions to shipping through the [Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/5/6/french-container-ship-struck-in-latest-escalation-at-strait-of-hormuz), and a surge in transport and insurance costs for shipments to Yemen. In the same post, the YPC sought to ease public concern, saying
price rises that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Households across the world are [spiralling into debt](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/30/rising-costs-forcing-3m-uk-households-skip-meals-which-report), farmers [cannot afford fertiliser](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/23/fertiliser-short-supply-australia-farmers-bread-prices-strait-of-hormuz) and governments are remembering that a dependency
global context – driven by the 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
price significantly, albeit temporarily, bringing profits to those who bet the right way. [Recent reports](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/08/polymarket-trump-us-iran-ceasefire) confirmed that Trump’s volatility has been making [lots of money](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cge0grppe3po) for those placing
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