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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. The government
since the start of the Iran War, but is expected to drop if a decrease in crude oil prices is sustained. **Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images** Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Oil prices
Iran](/tag/israel-iran-conflict/). Since early March, the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies are shipped during peacetime, has been effectively closed and shipping traffic
increase from this year's allocation of a little under $1 trillion. ### A diplomatic stalemate While the ceasefire with Iran has been in place for three weeks, there's been little progress on a diplomatic
Iran war and datacenter growth, a [new review](https://energyandpolicy.org/utility-ceo-pay-2025/) of industry financial documents shows. Utility bills are up as much as 40% in some regions since 2021, and, nationwide, utilities shut off power
since been [fighting for his life in hospital](https://www.theguardian.co.uk/us-news/2026/apr/21/minnesota-child-hospitalized-rescues-brother-in-creek). - **Big tech platforms are aggressively lobbying to expand gig work in the healthcare sector,** according to a new report that warns the growing
Since early March, Iran essentially has shut down the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas supplies had passed before the war. Meanwhile, Washington imposed a naval
Iran took turns at closing and blockading the strait of Hormuz shipping channel. Limiting the number of cargo ships passing through the 5km-wide passage has had an extraordinary global impact, reducing the global supply
Iran war will force planes to be grounded. Energy minister Michael Shanks said the government is closely monitoring UK jet fuel stocks and working with airlines, airports, fuel suppliers and other governments, as carriers face
Iran. High oil and gas prices and energy shortages triggered by the recent war have created what the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, has called "[the mother of all energy crises
price increases of around 28 percent for diesel and 25 percent for petrol in the Irish Republic since the US and Israel launched the first strikes on Iran on February 28, and Iran closed
since the war began. - **US to end Iran oil relief:** The US Treasury said it will not renew a temporary sanctions waiver that allowed the sale of Iranian oil stranded at sea, with the measure
gas (LNG) are shipped from Gulf producers. Before the start of the war, the UAE’s production capacity had grown to 4.8 million bpd, but under its OPEC agreement, it was only allowed to produce
since the outbreak of [the US–Israel war with Iran](/news/2026/3/18/iran-fires-missiles-drones-across-gulf-region-remains-in-war-crosshairs). Alongside security concerns, they also discussed expediting longstanding joint projects. Under the umbrella of the [Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)](/news/2017/12/4/what-is-the-gcc), these initiatives span transport
gas producers in the Gulf to the open seas – are being felt across the world, stoking fears of a global recession. About 2,000 ships remain stranded in the Gulf, waiting to be allowed through