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prices leapt 4% on Thursday after Iran vowed not to reopen the Hormuz strait amid the US naval blockade despite the truce extension.** Around 0025 GMT, the benchmark US oil contract West Texas Intermediate
rise, according to figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Furniture and health and beauty products are among the items that have risen most in recent weeks, driving an increase in shop prices
oil, which is normally responsible for 85% of revenues. Bangladesh, with significant household needs for gas for cooking, is cut off from Middle East suppliers. And Pacific Island nations with little energy storage are waiting
price cap levels in the autumn looks unlikely”. Craig Lowrey, the principal consultant at Cornwall, said: “If the cap stays at a similar level as July, that is when the government will need to think
Oil prices also rose on Monday, fuelling concerns of inflation, after Iran and Israel exchanged strikes for the first time since a ceasefire was agreed between the sides and the US in April. Traders
price rocketing and prompting fears of shortages. IEA executive director Fatih Birol told AP there could soon be flight cancellations if supplies remained blocked. In its monthly oil market report, the agency - which advises
prices surge in the US and across the rest of the world. US officials have insisted the ceasefire in the Middle East is holding and that – while the conflict is not resolved – the initial major
prices, executives said on Thursday, as they described shoppers who are increasingly anxious about the rising cost of fuel. In recent weeks, visitors to Walmart's gas stations have begun to fill up with fewer
rising prices and stagnant incomes. The naira may look more stable against the United States dollar than last year, traders say, but moving goods across the country still costs more every month. At Kubwa village
oil prices tied to the US-Israel war on Iran. The Guzman y Gomez share price is also down, even as the broader ASX has proven robust. Lochlan Halloway, an equity market strategist at Morningstar
oil that is used to make the petrochemicals that are the basis of many healthcare products. Naphtha prices in north-west Europe soared above $900 a tonne in April, from about $560 a tonne
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
rising prices. At the same time, he faces a potential backlash from Iran hawks in his own party over any concessions to Tehran. The two sides remain at odds on several other issues, such
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. [ Monday after [Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump) called Iran’s response to US peace proposals “totally unacceptable”. Iran suggested a shorter moratorium period and refused to dismantle
rise last month. Higher fuel costs are now pushing prices of food and other basic goods, straining the resources of many already struggling in the country’s economy. “This demonstration has brought the city
price of $66. The crisis has prompted governments to tap into [strategic oil and gas reserves](/news/2026/3/23/which-countries-have-strategic-oil-reserves-and-how-much), and the United Kingdom has begun talks with a [coalition of more than 40 countries](/news/2026/4/2/can-starmers-40-nation-coalition-open-the-strait-of-hormuz) – not including