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prices here at home.” He will point to the fact that UK consumers’ demand for clean energy technologies has already increased rapidly since the onset of the conflict in the Middle East. “Octopus report
gas prices, high electricity prices”, Birol told AP, with some parts of the world “hit worse than the others”. Some airlines have cancelled flights that would be loss-making because of higher fuel prices, particularly
gas prices](https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/apr/20/iran-war-energy-crisis-how-bad-could-it-get-the-latest), are at risk of sending the clean energy transition into reverse. You can’t envy leaders balancing the tension between fuel-related cost pressures, a global economy threatened with tanking
gas futures markets are no longer pricing in a further escalation in the Middle East, uncertainty surrounding the peace talks and the effective reopening of the strait of Hormuz appears likely to linger
gas and electricity in the summer, food prices too - supposed to think about a significant spike in mortgage costs? I put that question to the Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey. He responded: "These
gas prices have cooled in recent weeks, the wartime surcharge is still adding more than $360 million a day in higher gasoline costs. Similarly, diesel fuel prices jumped from $3.76 a gallon
gas were in greater demand after the Covid pandemic, and energy prices surged again when Russia invaded Ukraine. It then remained well above the 2% target, partly because of higher food prices. The April
increased prices. Amid the war on Iran, inflation has started to go up once again. In April, annual inflation[surged to 3.8%](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/12/us-inflation-april-iran-war), up from 2.4% in February. Higher prices would typically mean
gas and many other materials including fertiliser, which is expected to drive food prices sharply higher in the coming months. As a result, expectations of interest rate cuts from central banks prior to the Iran
gas. Supermarkets have said they are working with the government to help plan for a worst-case scenario. And, last month, the National Farmers' Union said cucumber and tomato prices could rise over the next
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
increased prices and the growth of a black market. Ismail al-Thawabta, the head of Gaza’s Government Media Office, said last month that the territory needs about 450 tonnes of flour
increased production and a permanent change to the fluidity and cost of tanker traffic in the Gulf. For now, of course, during a double blockade of sea traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, this
prices, while the [increasing energy appetite of new AI datacenters has put more pressure](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-consumers-face-rising-electricity-prices-despite-clean-power-savings--reeii-2026-04-28/) on power supplies. As energy costs and consumption continue to rise, wind and other renewable sources have been
increase revenue outside of ticket prices." Already, rising fuel costs have forced many major airlines to raise baggage fees and suspend certain routes. Those disruptions are poised to further snarl a busy summer travel season
Gas prices, however, came down in May, leading to some relief for American consumers, according to Hsu. The recent uptick in consumer sentiment was widespread, seen across age groups, education levels and political parties. Lower
increase in food prices will depend on when the strait of Hormuz, an important shipping passage where about 1,600 vessels are stranded, opens again. Preston said: “The concern is at least as much
increased significantly since the conflict began on February 28, resulting in the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, where around a fifth of the world’s oil and gas is normally shipped. “Americans
increase across the country’s highways and rural areas. And as global grain prices plummeted, Mexican producers have been protesting grain imports and demanding that the federal government guarantee minimum prices, similar to the price
gas prices in particular.” He said some workers in the unit regularly lose health insurance during tourism offseason due to a loss of work hours and argued that staffing levels at the hotel haven