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strikes on Iran, and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, have driven oil prices up, with a barrel of Brent crude, a major oil benchmark, [hitting a four-year high
US-Israel war with Iran began. Prices surged when the conflict began on 28 February, with the production and transportation of oil across the Middle East slowing or stopping entirely due to missile strikes
prices yet again - The ceasefire collapses, full-scale war breaks out again between the US and Iran, also impacting places like Dubai, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia The US Navy Commander's handbook on naval
oil stockpiled at sea, high prices cushioning the 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
impacted after Iran effectively closed the [key Strait of Hormuz waterway](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78n6p09pzno) in retaliation for US and Israeli strikes on the country. In recent weeks, companies around the world have warned that supply
impact could be greater in states that have also reduced their own petrol taxes and could reinforce differentiation between petrol prices by region.” US states also tax petrol, with Indiana, Kentucky and Georgia moving
prices, plus the easing of American sanctions on countries buying Russian oil, boosted Russian revenues to 2.3 times their December-February levels in the third week of the Iran war. But in the fourth week
US-Israel war with Iran caused the largest jump in petrol and diesel prices in over three years. The rise from 3% in the year to February was "largely due to increased fuel prices", while
impact of the crisis in the Middle East triggered by the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran. The chief executives of HSBC, [Barclays](https://www.theguardian.com/business/barclay), Lloyds, NatWest and Santander have been asked
prices, despite concerns about corruption. ## Non-oil trade takes hit According to customs data released by state media, Iran’s non-oil trade has been negatively affected after commercial ties were disrupted
strikes would be likely to include infrastructure targets. Another plan focused on taking over part of the Strait of Hormuz so that it can be reopened for commercial shipping, Axios reported, adding that doing
impacts, and costs that continue to mount across generations. The lesson is clear. When nuclear systems fail, the consequences are long-lasting, widespread, and extraordinarily difficult to manage. The damage does not end when headlines
us want to see a nuclear-armed Iran." --- ### **High jet fuel prices squeeze airlines** Meanwhile, the war and strait blockade are continuing to rattle global markets and push up costs, with the airline industry particularly
Iran talks show both sides are “speaking past each other”, warning pressure tactics such as Strait of Hormuz disruptions could deepen the conflict, damage the regional economy and harden tensions into a prolonged “frozen conflict
strikes at the end of February. In retaliation, Iran has effectively closed the strait of Hormuz, a [vital export route for oil from the Gulf](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/08/us-iran-ceasefire-mass-exodus-ships-strait-hormuz-analysts). The US and Iran last week agreed
strikes on its regional neighbours, which have sent oil and gas prices soaring, will cause the biggest economic hit since the Covid pandemic, according to the EY Item Club, an economic forecast group. A separate
strikes on ships in the strait and on targets in neighbouring countries. In the latest attack, French shipping group CMA CGM said one of its vessels, the San Antonio, had been attacked while transiting
US use UK bases” for strikes on Iran’s infrastructure. And on Sunday, quoting a minister, The Times said the “economic fallout from the Iran war” would last at least eight months. Beyond the headlines
strikes against Western countries. As the BBC has previously reported, the [threat of Iranian ballistic missiles to London is remote](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly73y5e788o). A UK government spokesperson said: "There is no assessment Iran is trying
strikes on Lebanon, which have killed more than 1,300 people, and its invasion of southern Lebanon. Opinion polls in the US and Europe say the war is deeply unpopular. But widespread anger against