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Oil price continues to rise amid Middle East crisis but stock markets rebound across Asia
ByJulia Kollewe March 5, 2026

Reports of attack on US registered tanker in Gulf lifts crude by 3% to $84 a barrel as gas price also starts to climbBusiness live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesStock markets have rebounded in Asia after days of heavy losses driven b…

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Globalisation is under threat from Iran war – and Britain is uniquely vulnerable
ByJames Meadway March 5, 2026

Economic ripples from US-Israel attacks will soon become waves, engulfing everything from energy prices to foodIn retaliation for the US-Israeli missile attacks, Iran has launched what amounts to all-out economic warfare. Should the conflict continue e…

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‘A big burden for farmers’: Gulf shipping crisis threatens food price shock
ByJoanna Partridge March 5, 2026

Iranian blockade of the strategic strait of Hormuz is hitting global fertiliser supply chainThe global fertiliser supply chain could face significant disruption if the effective closure by Iran of the strait of Hormuz persists, prompting concerns from …

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Will war in the Middle East trigger a global economic crisis? – The Latest
By March 4, 2026

Global oil and gas prices have spiked as the conflict in the Middle East halts energy exports from the region. The strait of Hormuz has been in effect closed since the war began, causing fears of a global economic crisis. About a fifth of the world’s o…

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Could the Iran war spark a global economic crisis? – The Latest
By March 4, 2026

Global oil and gas prices have skyrocketed as war halts energy exports from the Middle East. The strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage of water that facilitates the shipping of about a fifth of the world’s oil, has been in effect closed since the regional…

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UK borrowing costs jump again on fears Iran conflict will curb growth
ByPhillip Inman March 3, 2026

Investors suspect rising oil and gas costs will stoke inflation and delay cuts in interest ratesUK borrowing costs jumped for a second day on Tuesday as the potentially damaging effects of the Iran conflict spooked investors concerned that growth will …

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Iran conflict could have ‘very significant’ impact on UK economy, OBR warns; FTSE 100’s biggest fall in 11 months – as it happened
ByGraeme Wearden March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

Spring forecast show UK unempoyment to peak higher than feared, as tax take heads for a record, but headroom against fiscal rules has increasedSpring forecast: Reeves insists Labour has ‘right economic plan’ as 2026 growth downgradedUK grocery price in…

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Middle East crisis pushes up oil prices – and could drive inflation rises too
ByHeather Stewart Economics editor March 2, 2026

Effects of extended conflict between US and Iran could also lead to higher interest rates and hit economic growthBusiness live – latest updatesUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesThe impact of the deadly and unpredictable conflict in the Middle East on…

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Gas prices soar and oil jumps as Iran war pushes down global stock markets
ByCallum Jones in Sydney and agencies March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

QatarEnergy says it has halted production of liquefied natural gas after attacks on Ras Laffan and Mesaieed sitesNils Pratley: A gas shock – not an oil shock – looks more threateningUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesGas prices surged on Monday and oi…

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Trump is accelerating the world’s slow drift from dollar dominance | Heather Stewart
ByHeather Stewart March 1, 2026

Aggression feeds a sense that the US is operating outside global norms and helps to fuel a more complex currency outlookWhat the US-Israeli attacks on Iran mean for oil pricesDonald Trump’s attack on Iran, with its puerile Pentagon nametag, Operation E…

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