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dropped to a level not seen since 2023, as turmoil in the [Middle East](https://www.theguardian.com/world/middleeast) continues to squeeze the global oil market. As of 17 April, the state’s jet fuel stock
drop of oil will accelerate catastrophic global warming. "Our position is rooted in a plan for a just transition and a fair-minded analysis of what the science demands", he insisted in a speech
oil supplies from the Middle East were not restored, adding that [Europe had only six weeks of jet fuel](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/16/europe-supply-jet-fuel-iran-war-flight-cancellations-iea) left. Among the industry requests in the document are dropping European standards
oil and liquid natural gas, and caused energy prices to skyrocket. Markets have reacted to these events by factoring in higher inflation and borrowing costs, and those factors have led to a global rollercoaster
oil prices, especially in developing countries. There has been no comparable rush to ban food exports during the war, though Iran and Kuwait – neither of which are major food suppliers globally – have imposed restrictions
oil prices will hit its profits, having driven up fuel costs by £25m in the last month alone. It said it expected to report an increased pre-tax loss of £540-£560m
oil price bounce, spurred by expectations the US will maintain its blockade of Iranian ports for the long haul, could see rate cuts delayed until 2027. Central banks tend to raise rates when inflation
prices – but it could amount to a recognition that further US military escalation in breach of the nominal ceasefire comes with greater risk against a regime disinclined to surrender. In theory, Trump’s military options
price of a gallon (3.8 litres) of gasoline (petrol) rose to $4.30, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA), up from less than $3 before the war. Surging energy costs have [driven up inflation](/news/2026/4/10/inflation-rises-in-us-amid-iran-war-hormuz-blockade
oil than it can export, it appears for the moment enough tankers are making it through the US naval blockade, while remedial steps such as flaring means storage space has not run out. Independent estimates
prices. She bends over her heap of dried chiles and her sharp eyes spot the occasional pale white pods sticking out from the sea of red. "We sort and grade these chiles by hand
oil, the global benchmark, briefly hit $119 a barrel on Wednesday, a monthly high and a 7% jump over the course of a day as uncertainty around the war in Iran looms
oil, have risen more than 80 percent since the US and Israel launched their war on Iran in late February, prompting airlines to hike fares, reduce their schedules, or both. In the starkest example
prices have [failed to ease](/economy/2026/5/4/oil-prices-flat-as-trumps-plan-for-strait-of-hormuz-fails-to-move-markets) as the international benchmark Brent crude was essentially flat on Monday morning. In response to Trump, top Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Azizi said any [US interference](/news/2026/5/3/trump-says-us-will-help-free-up-ships-stuck-in-hormuz-strait) in the strait
oil above $120 a barrel for the rest of the year and inflation topping 6% early next year, as many as six rate rises could be on the way, which could take the Bank
dropped ahead of his new podcast’s release, Kennedy says: “Children are sicker, chronic disease is exploding and the answers we’ve been given aren’t working” – talking points that were common
prices depends on a guaranteed and lasting end to the economic and military pressure against Iran and its allies.” Since the [US naval blockade](/features/2026/4/29/can-russia-serve-as-an-economic-lifeline-for-iran-amid-the-hormuz-blockade) on the strait began, the US has opened fire
dropping to near zero on the prediction market site. The trader, whose identity is not publicly known, placed around $64,000 worth of bets that Biden would issue pre-emptive pardons for Jim Biden