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Middle East conflict continues. The biggest economic impact of the war so far has been a surge in energy prices. Around a fifth of the world's oil and gas is transported through the Strait
market” hit by weaker spending by young people and concerns about the Middle East conflict. The company, which runs 4,800 stores worldwide including the JD, Blacks and Millets chains in the UK, said
Middle East. So what impact might that have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it? The Gulf region produces far more jet fuel than it requires for its own purposes
impact of Middle East conflict House price growth in the UK has surprised estate agents and economists by jumping in April at the fastest annual pace in 11 months, according to [Nationwide](https://www.theguardian.com/business/nationwide).
Markets and the economy would recover fast, he said. However, the Canadian finance minister François-Philippe Champagne, who was present at all the key meetings and has been at the sharp end of dealing with
Middle East has added a new source of fiscal pressure to an already strained global landscape,” it said in the report. “The conflict has material global reach, disrupting energy supplies, tightening financial conditions, and forcing
Conflict in the Middle East has pushed up oil prices in recent weeks, highlighting the risks of dependence on fossil fuels and bringing questions of energy security back into focus. "This is exactly why this
Middle East conflict. Bailey said the Bank of England was taking into account the IMF's "serious advice". Before the US-Israeli attacks on Iran six weeks ago, the Bank of England was widely expected
conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Jet fuel prices double, leading airlines to increase baggage fees, raise fares](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5785258/jet-fuel-airline-cost-iran-war-oil) But getting back to gasoline prices below $3 a gallon on average would take even longer
market volatility, when the Iran war broke out. Last month, the AFC warned that the continent is on course for an 86-million-tonne fuel shortfall by 2040, underscoring the widening gap between domestic production
Middle East conflict has laid bare the fact that the UK remains highly exposed to global energy shocks. Even if hostilities ease rapidly, higher energy prices will leave households poorer, businesses facing higher costs
market stall](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/0ef8e11585886d1ba78c0a19ba6d9ca7d3c92a71/250_0_2500_2000/master/2500.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Opinium found that 80% of people are worried about the rising price of groceries. Photograph: Maja Smiejkowska/Reuters She said ministers should remove non-commodity energy costs for retailers, which
energy prices – the price of oil is currently at more than $114 a barrel – is pushing up inflation, with an expectation that the rate will hit 3.9% by the end of this year. UK inflation
impact of the Iran war. The Bank’s rate-setting monetary policy committee (MPC) voted to leave borrowing costs on hold at noon on Thursday, after its latest rate-setting meeting. The vote
Middle East, is increasingly positioning itself as a major supplier in the global defence sector. Central to this effort is Roketsan, a company founded in 1988 to supply the Turkish Armed Forces, which has since
market becomes weak.” Barclays also set aside a further £105m for compensating customers in the UK’s [motor finance scandal](https://www.theguardian.com/business/motor-finance), increasing its provision to £430m. Its pre-tax profit in the first
market was very nascent in the US, and if you fast forward to today, we have thriving professional leagues, some of the world's great stadiums… the opportunity for this summer
conflict in the Middle East is expected to cause a rise in job cuts. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that the rate of unemployment was 4.9% in the three months to February. This
Middle East. Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was ready to [renew attacks against Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/21/trump-resume-bombing-iran-ceasefire) if progress was not made at any talks, with the US military “raring
impact than for others. The [International Monetary Fund’s verdict](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/14/iran-war-global-recession-imf-uk-growth-forecasts-oil-prices) is that Britain is the G7’s biggest loser. Amid the rising damage from the Middle East war, the Washington-based fund