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gas and oil 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
companies and insurers to encourage vessels to pass through. “We have established a powerful red, white and blue dome over the strait,” the Pentagon chief said. “American destroyers are on station, supported by hundreds
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
rising 50 percent since the US-Israel war on Iran began. AAA’s website listed the price at that rate as of Wednesday, despite US President Donald Trump earlier pausing the military’s “Project Freedom
gas (LNG) supplies are shipped in peacetime. Experts say this has also disrupted pharmaceutical supply chains, which are reliant on the oil supply. “Pharmaceuticals are tied to both petrochemical feedstocks, a large part of which
rise on Thursday to $119.94 per barrel as of 00:57 GMT, and US West Texas Intermediate futures were at $107.51, Reuters said. Oil prices continue to surge with no resolution in sight
oil and gas prices](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/30/oil-price-news-highest-since-2022-us-iran-ceasefire-strait-of-hormuz). At the same time, [mortgage rates](https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/may/05/uk-homebuyers-worst-mortgage-affordability-since-2008-data-shows) are likely to be affected by the current [sharp rise in government borrowing costs](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/12/uk-borrowing-costs-keir-starmer-bond-yields-pound-dollar-labour), as swap
company to operate the Balboa and Cristobal ports. That decision came amid sustained US pressure on Panama to curb Chinese influence around the canal. US President Donald Trump has suggested multiple times since his second
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
company Arity, which tracks driving habits. What can you do to cut costs? We asked the experts for ideas. ### **Drive smoothly. Pay less** The key to getting the most miles out of each gallon
Oil prices have surged by about 40% since the war began, according to NPR's Aya Batrawy. Ellen Wald, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Center, says there is a [severe
gas launched by police, near El Alto, Bolivia, Saturday, May 16, 2026. **Juan Karita/AP** Juan Karita/AP Paz reiterates that he inherited a "bankrupt state," yet his adversaries reproach him for his sluggish response
company Palantir has published a manifesto extolling the benefits of American power and implying some cultures are inferior to others,** provoking [shock and condemnation](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/21/palantir-manifesto-uk-contract-fears-mps). - **A five-year-old Minnesota boy reportedly rescued
rising energy prices, said chief investment strategist Charu Chanana from Saxo. Tech stocks have seen a strong run in recent weeks, but investors are "repositioning" over fears the investments into artificial intelligence may be overvalued
rising, the price of an electric tricycle has jumped by 50 percent. “This will be a year of resistance,” Salva said. [](/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Oishi-stand-in-Pabellon-Cuba-1778093200.jpg) Oishi’s food stand in Pabellon
company said, because it imports already-refined fuel with prices that are tied to global product markets rather than the cost of crude oil. It added that fuel is priced in local currency upon arrival
company or other entity is removing from the atmosphere as much planet-warming greenhouse gases as it is adding. Both the Scottish National Party and Scottish Labour support a net zero target for Scotland
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
company said in a statement: “Amazon is consistently identified as America’s lowest-priced online retailer, and it is ironic that the attorney general seeks to have us feature higher prices in ways that would
Oil prices were high, and the strait of Hormuz was still closed. Peace talks with Iran seemed tenuous, even with the pressures of high gas prices. Donald Trump on Wednesday [said](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/13/trump-iran-war-americans-finances)