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Iran war energy crisis: how bad could it get? – The Latest
By April 20, 2026

Oil and gas prices have jumped again as shipping through the strait of Hormuz came to a virtual standstill after Iran closed the waterway over the US blockade and Donald Trump announced an Iranian cargo ship had been seized trying to get past. Tehran h…

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Will shipping in the strait of Hormuz – and oil prices – return to normal?
ByJoanna Partridge and Jillian Ambrose April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

Analysts say doubts over stability of the ceasefire and damage to production sites mean the energy crisis is far from overMiddle East crisis – live updatesIf the US-Israeli ceasefire with Iran holds, it could offer the clearest hope of an end to the en…

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Iran strikes Kuwait’s oil infrastructure before Opec+ supply talks
ByKalyeena Makortoff and agencies April 5, 2026April 5, 2026

Members reportedly agree a rise of 206,000 barrels a day in May, but move symbolic while strait of Hormuz is effectively closedMiddle East crisis – live updatesIranian drones have struck Kuwait’s oil infrastructure, causing “severe material damage” tha…

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How could strait of Hormuz closure affect UK food and medicine supplies?
ByHelena Horton and Rachel Hall April 2, 2026

Effects of Iran’s blockade will depend on how long crisis lasts as disruption ripples through supply chainsMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe closure of the strait of Hormuz, the crucial oil and gas shipping route that has been blocked by Iran since …

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A third inflationary shock in less than a decade is coming: who will pay the price this time around? | Aditya Chakrabortty
ByAditya Chakrabortty April 1, 2026

Brutal past experience has taught us that a cost of living crisis doesn’t affect us all the same, because we don’t all go into it with the same income or wealthPerhaps the most celebrated writer on oil markets is Daniel Yergin. His work has won a Pulit…

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Iran war threatens to delay large offshore wind projects in EU and UK
ByJillian Ambrose Energy correspondent March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

Industry fears strait of Hormuz closure could disrupt shipping of crucial parts for UK and German North Sea projects• Business live – latest updatesA string of large offshore wind projects in Europe are facing potential delays as the Iran war threatens…

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Trump’s war in Iran exposes US’s shift from a global guardian to an arbiter of chaos
ByEduardo Porter March 25, 2026

The US is recklessly spreading economic havoc among global friends and foes while suffering little harm itselfTo shield ordinary Indians from the war in Iran, the government in Delhi redirected supplies of liquefied gas to Indian families, for which it…

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Iran war energy crisis equal to 70s twin oil shocks and fallout from Ukraine war, says IEA chief
ByTom McIlroy political editor March 23, 2026

Fatih Birol says effect on energy markets of Iran bombings and closure of Hormuz strait not initially understood by world leadersMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe global energy crisis caused by the war in Iran is equivalent to the combined fo…

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Ella Baron on Donald Trump and the Iran war – cartoon
ByElla Baron March 22, 2026

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Trump hints at wind down of war as US prepares to send more troops to Gulf
ByPeter Beaumont Senior international correspondent March 20, 2026March 21, 2026

Washington considers Kharg Island takeover as Donald Trump calls Nato allies ‘cowards’ for refusal to ‘help open’ strait of HormuzMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump said he was considering “winding down” military operations in the Middle Eas…

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