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EasyJet warns profits will suffer as Iran war hits bookings and fuel prices

prices The budget airline [easyJet](https://www.theguardian.com/business/easyjet) has warned the impact of the Iran war on bookings and oil

More big energy users to get help as support plan expanded

impact on domestic bills. The start of the war in Iran pushed oil and gas prices

Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?

oil and gas prices yet again - The ceasefire collapses, full-scale war breaks out again between the US and Iran, also impacting

US war on Iran was a 'mistake', says Reeves

war with Iran could plunge the global economy into recession, with the UK set to be the hardest hit of the world's advanced economies**.** Reeves said she was "not convinced that this conflict

World reacts to Strait of Hormuz reopening amid US-Iran conflict

Oil prices plunged after Iran’s announcement that passage for commercial vessels would remain “completely open” for the duration of a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon. “This news is having an immediate impact on markets

'Bit of pain' worth long-term security from Iran, Bessent tells BBC

impact on consumers would be less severe. Oil has risen close to $120 during the Iran conflict but has since fallen back, although it remains above pre-war levels, and [on Tuesday, a barrel

US talks between Lebanon and Israel end – as it happened

Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-israel-war-on-iran).** Earlier on Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [cut its growth forecasts for 2026](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/14/iran-war-global-recession-imf-uk-growth-forecasts-oil-prices) based on the impact of the war and said any further escalation

Albanese says no fuel restrictions in wake of massive Geelong refinery fire

oil each day. Last month the company said it was able to maintain supplies despite the war in Iran. The company said there was no “immediate impact” to fuel supply from the fire

Why the Iran war did not go according to US plans

prices to surge past $120, raising serious concerns and analyses about $200 oil, placing heavy economic pressure on US households. On the international stage, the veto of Bahrain’s proposed resolution by Russia and China

Iran war’s big winners: Wall Street, weapons firms, AI and green energy

impact of the United States-Israeli war on Iran and the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz on the world economy. The war has damaged energy infrastructure across the Gulf, while critical exports like oil

What people in power think the impact of the Iran war will be

impact on economically poorer countries. Iraq is not shipping or producing oil, which is normally responsible for 85% of revenues. Bangladesh, with significant household needs for gas for cooking, is cut off from Middle East

Starmer will not be swayed by Trump’s ‘small and petty’ insults, says Lammy

oil and goods pass, Lammy flew to Washington last week to hold talks with JD Vance, the US vice-president, and the secretary of state, Marco Rubio. In his first interview since the visit, Lammy

Bank bosses called to meeting with Reeves over impact of Iran war on UK economy

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

Wall Street seems to have decided the recession risk is over. Can the Australian market do the same?

Iran war shut the strait of Hormuz. The International Energy Agency has called the choking off of a fifth of the world’s oil and gas supply as the “greatest global energy security threat

Europe has only six weeks’ supply of jet fuel left due to Iran war, says energy chief

oil futures prices, a global benchmark, remain more than 30% higher than they were before the war. The rapid increase in petrol prices has put pressure on the US president, Donald Trump. However, there have

Gasoline could drop below $4 in coming days

war in Iran, airlines around the world are canceling flights and scaling back routes due to surging jet fuel prices.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2856x2856+677+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9b%2F66%2F20a4d7a94b11b7aab921d6132a81%2Fgettyimages-2270636076.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5785258/jet-fuel-airline-cost-iran-war-oil) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Jet fuel prices double, leading airlines

Boiling milk and worrying about the Iran war: A New Year dawns in Sri Lanka

oil is part of the New Year's ceremony in mid-April for Buddhists and Hindus in Sri Lanka. **Gayan Sameera/Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images** Gayan Sameera/Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images The milk

Two weeks that pushed Trump to the edge. Is his presidency unravelling?

Iran war could become Trump’s equivalent of Hurricane Katrina, the catastrophic tropical cyclone that killed 1,392 people in and around New Orleans in 2005 and inflicted huge damage on President George W Bush

Why are anti-war protests in the West muted on Iran?

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

Bank of England boss tells BBC he won't rush interest rate rises

oil and gas prices would certainly feed through to prices. But other factors made a decision on rates "very, very difficult", he said ahead of the next decision on 30 April. The [IMF warned