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impact of the war in the Middle East on fuel costs and the prices of food and other goods in the UK, which saw the [government recently ask supermarkets](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/19/uk-supermarkets-urged-to-consider-voluntary-price-caps-on-essential-foods) to consider freezing
global energy shock on a par with the oil crises of the 1970s, driving up prices of everything from fuel to groceries. Despite piling additional pressure on already hard-pressed Americans, the latest GDP figures
impactful than all previous crises combined, according to Fatih Birol, the world’s leading energy economist and chief of the International Energy Agency, the gold standard in energy research. “This is bigger than
economy, and the vast vested interests of the oil, gas and coal industries, are working against the shift. --- ## Is this a UN climate conference? No. Under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, all global
Iran in late February. That recent strength accentuates the slowdown in the latest figures. After expanding by 0.9% in the December quarter, real GDP growth faltered to just 0.3% in the three months to March
economy to flatline in the second and third quarters of this year, leaving the country at risk of recession, defined as two successive quarters of contraction. Growth is projected to halve from
Iran war had doubled the chance of a recession to 20%. That’s a significant increase, but Spence says “the way I am thinking about it is that we could have
economy. ## What has Bangladesh asked for? The IMF’s mission chief for Bangladesh, Ivo Krznar, announced on Tuesday that Bangladesh had requested a new IMF-supported programme. “IMF staff are in discussions with the authorities
impact, and a large domestic market, noting the country is used to “much harsher” conditions after years of pressure. ## War diplomacy - **Impasse likely despite pressure tactics:** Retired US General Mark Kimmitt said Iran’s strategy
impact the global prices. A lower rate of inflation does not mean prices are falling across the board, but that prices are rising more slowly than previously. The drop in inflation occurred despite the rise
impact, according to internet monitors. It was not clear if technical or political issues were delaying the end of the clampdown, the longest in Iran’s history, which was imposed during brutally suppressed protests
impacted energy supplies. Since early March, Iran has also restricted passage through the [Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/5/9/on-level-of-atomic-bomb-iran-highlights-hormuz-importance-amid-us-talks), the narrow waterway through which 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies passed
impact of attacking an adversary's oil export facilities. Russia's energy infrastructure is now a priority target, using Ukraine-manufactured long-range drones. According to Zelensky, Russia is suffering "critical" losses running to billions
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The ship’s bridge suffered significant damage. It was, according to Kennedy, “a show of a calibrated use of force, signalling control without necessarily aiming to halt
impact of the Middle East conflict. Hospitality and leisure firms have been faring particularly badly because of shaky consumer confidence, and rising taxes and staff costs, according to research by the restructuring company Begbies Traynor
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
economy, according to analysts. The standoff saw each side roll out escalating tit-for-tat tariffs – briefly sending duties well above 100 percent – and other punitive measures, such as export controls, before Washington and Beijing
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
impact on the relationship. Speaking at the Hay literary festival on Sunday, the former Labour minister, who has served as the president of the International Rescue Committee since 2013, said: “You can see the argument
Iran. Palantir’s products are widely used, with the business now worth $375bn. Its rise has been noisy and contentious. Founded in 2003 by US tech billionaire and Trump ally Peter Thiel in the wake