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UK family finances hit by Iran war Before the US-Israel war with Iran, Naomi did not think twice about filling up the family van for her young daughter's regular hospital trips
rising fuel prices caused by the Ukraine and Iran wars](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20zgjzz0e4o), it is becoming increasingly difficult to make a living. North Wales Police [described "no-pay incidents" as having a big impact
rises driven by Iran war as economic confidence plummets Confidence in the UK economy has fallen sharply amid the mounting economic fallout from the Iran war, surveys show, as businesses prepare to raise their prices
rising fuel prices would inevitably push up ticket prices. Even if the strait of Hormuz were to reopen tomorrow, the impact of disruption caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran could still be felt
UK began to ease on Thursday and continued on Friday, the motoring organisation said. The decline has been very small - over the past two days diesel has come down by 0.6p and petrol
UK wants a closer relationship with the European bloc. Meanwhile, the government's domestic in-tray is overflowing, and some decisions are already overdue. A defence spending plan, delayed for months, is sitting unsigned
reason behind the rise in prices and how badly countries around the world will be affected: ## Why has the price of medicines increased? Since the early days of the war, Iran has blocked the Strait
UK and globally, pushing up costs and leading to a scramble among countries for supplies. ## ‘Huge shock’ Jim Mackey, the chief executive of NHS [England](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/england), is “very worried” about supply chain challenges
fuel costs,” said managing director James Hipkins, as he pointed to the boards. “That’s going to hold up housebuilding because companies just can’t get what they need. “We’re starting to get product
price rises that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Households across the world are [spiralling into debt](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/30/rising-costs-forcing-3m-uk-households-skip-meals-which-report), farmers [cannot afford fertiliser](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/23/fertiliser-short-supply-australia-farmers-bread-prices-strait-of-hormuz) and governments are remembering that a dependency
rising prices, buying fuel or other oil products at a fixed or capped cost in advance. However, this does not offer complete protection. EasyJet, for example, hedged 80% of its fuel supply for the first
price increases, fertiliser shortages and stock market volatility – the effects have been felt faster than in most previous conflicts. Why? There are few clear answers — but analysts say several factors might help explain why this
rise again in the Strait of Hormuz – this time between Iran and the US – we break down what happened in the 1980s and examine the parallels and differences between the situations then