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supplies such as food and water. Mohamed Arrachedi, the ITF's network coordinator for the Arab world and Iran, says some crews are effectively stranded at sea. He shared voice notes with the BBC from
States on the economy mean the government has fewer tools at its disposal to deal with an energy crisis this summer. Despite having the world’s third-largest proven crude oil reserves, Iran will have
current hostilities between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz began when Tehran, whose territorial waters extend into the strait, closed passage to all vessels after the US and Israel began bombing
supplies were shipped through the strait before the war began. Iran insists on sovereignty over the waterway, which lies within the territorial waters of Iran and Oman and does not fall into international waters
supplies were shipped from Gulf producers in peacetime. The near-shutdown of the vital chokepoint sent global oil and gas prices soaring, and since then, Iran has controlled the strait. However, it has continued
States as “good” or “excellent”, a new Gallup poll suggests, as inflation continues to rise amid the [war on Iran](/news/liveblog/2026/5/22/iran-war-live-signs-of-progress-amid-efforts-to-reach-us-iran-peace-deal). The survey, released on Friday, deepens US President Donald Trump’s political woes ahead
state whether or not it agrees with that stance. The US formally severed official diplomatic ties with Taiwan – also known as the Republic of China – decades ago, but remains committed under the [1979 Taiwan Relations
supply chains takes time, say energy experts. [The national average gasoline price](https://fuelinsights.gasbuddy.com/charts) is at $4.55 as of 22 May, up roughly $1.50 from where it was before the US and Israel attacked
States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed that storage capacity at Kharg Island, where most of Iran’s oil is exported, would be full “in a matter of days”. So how quickly could Iran
States and Iran both claimed to have fired on and damaged each other’s ships despite a ceasefire in the [US-Israel war on Iran](/news/liveblog/2026/5/5/iran-war-live-washington-tehran-trade-threats-over-strait-of-hormuz). After US President Donald Trump announced a US plan
supplies, some vendors were gouging prices at speeds rarely seen during more than a decade of dealing with one of the world’s highest inflation rates. A 256GB iPhone 17 Pro Max, priced by Apple
water for emergencies. The report – titled Future-proofing Security of Supply in a Contested World – warned that recent global events such as the Iran war and repeated lurches in international relations raised profound questions about
current standpoint.” She noted that Iran and the US need to reach a “diplomatic compromise, with other calculations linked in to the economic factor”, before there can be an end to the energy supply crisis
States-Israel war on Iran has disrupted global supplies of energy, fertilisers, medicines and even helium, devastating economies around the world. Now it’s also threatening whales off the coast of South Africa. Fighting involving
currently receives from its oil sales, and enough to stabilise foreign exchange reserves. Oil prices rose to more than $105 a barrel as the deadlock continued, and unpalatable military options that are unlikely to change
water prices continue to rise. In rural areas, especially, incomes no longer stretch far enough to meet needs. Insecurity caused by [armed conflict](/news/2026/4/14/somalia-reports-hit-on-al-shabab-with-international-support) adds further strain, displacing communities and limiting access for aid workers
current geopolitical environment may change priorities. The war with Iran, in his view, could provide the political cover needed to accelerate the most strategically important segments, particularly cross-border freight corridors tied to security logistics
Iran. For its part, India can also point to significant military outcomes. Its BrahMos long-range missiles struck multiple Pakistani airbases, including Nur Khan in Rawalpindi and Bholari in the Sindh province. India also used
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei two days later. Over the next few days, Israel would displace more than 1.2 million people in Lebanon in a bombing campaign across the country. Israel has killed
waters, and Iranian state media reported that the country’s military fired back. Iranian state media also reported several casualties. But so far, there has been no breakdown of the fragile ceasefire that has been