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Why an Iran war inflation shock could wreck global economic recovery
Central bankers and economists warn prolonged conflict could raise retail prices and rip up growth forecasts
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An inflation shock triggered by the.. - source: The Guardian - 08.03.2026
Trump shouldn’t ease Russia sanctions – they are choking its economy
As the US waives its ban on India buying Putin’s oil for 30 days, Europe must bolster its own measures, such as stopping the flow of luxury cars
Donald Trump handed Vladimir Putin a.. - source: The Guardian - 07.03.2026
Investors are expecting Donald Trump to back down in the war with Iran – but what if he doesn’t?
Global markets have become inured to the US president’s posturing over the past year, but economists warn they may be ‘a little bit complacent’ in anticipating a short conflict in the.. - source: The Guardian - 07.03.2026
Iran war pushes oil price above $90 threatening rise in global inflation
Reports Kuwait was cutting output pushed up cost of barrel of Brent crude to highest weekly gain since pandemic began
The Iran conflict has driven the oil price past $90 a barrel to its.. - source: The Guardian - 06.03.2026
‘We’re powerless … and hoping nothing hits us’: trapped on a tanker as Iran war escalates
Seafarer tells of explosions in sky as thousands stuck on vessels after strait of Hormuz is effectively closed to shipping
• Maritime and port workers: how is the Middle East conflict.. - source: The Guardian - 06.03.2026
Stock market falls resume as US-Israel war with Iran drives up oil and gas prices
FTSE 100 and France’s CAC down 1.5%; Germany’s DAX and Italy’s FTSE MIB down 1.6%; the Dow Jones was down 2%
Middle East crisis – live updates
A market sell-off resumed on.. - source: The Guardian - 05.03.2026
‘It’s discrimination’: US Small Business Administration cuts off loans to immigrant entrepreneurs
Green card holders are now ineligible for loans through the SBA as agency carries out Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda
The US federal agency in charge of helping small businesses has.. - source: The Guardian - 05.03.2026
Globalisation is under threat from Iran war – and Britain is uniquely vulnerable
The economic ripples from the US-Israel attacks will soon become waves, engulfing everything from energy prices to food supplies
In retaliation for the US-Israeli missile attacks, Iran has.. - source: The Guardian - 05.03.2026
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Middle East crisis live: Israel launches fresh strikes on Tehran; Iran claims to have targeted Kurdish groups in Iraq
The.. - source: The Guardian - 05.03.2026
‘A big burden for farmers’: Gulf shipping crisis threatens food price shock
Iranian blockade of the strategic strait of Hormuz is hitting global fertiliser supply chain
The global fertiliser supply chain could face significant disruption if the effective.. - source: The Guardian - 05.03.2026
How will war in the Middle East affect your finances?
The surge in energy prices could fuel higher inflation and raise interest rates, threatening a new UK cost of living crisis
War in Middle East ‘could wipe out growth in UK living.. - source: The Guardian - 04.03.2026
Will war in the Middle East trigger a global economic crisis? - The Latest
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.. - source: The Guardian - 04.03.2026
European Commission proposes ‘Buy EU’ plan to compete against China
Plan, which aims to preserve jobs in clean tech and low carbon sectors, could include UK if there is reciprocal market access
The European Commission has proposed a “Buy EU” plan to.. - source: The Guardian - 04.03.2026
Could the Iran war spark a global economic crisis? – The Latest
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.. - source: The Guardian - 04.03.2026
War in Middle East ‘could wipe out growth in UK living standards’
Rising oil and gas prices may affect increase of £300 a year for typical working-age households, says leading thinktank
The Middle East crisis could trigger an energy price shock that more.. - source: The Guardian - 04.03.2026
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Reeves’s spring statement? The economy is great, don’t worry about the Middle East
Global stock markets tumble as Trump.. - source: The Guardian - 04.03.2026
Global stock markets tumble as Trump bid to avert oil crisis in strait of Hormuz fails to reassure
South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index leads Asian market sell-off, despite Donald Trump’s suggestion that US Navy could protect vessels moving through vital strait of Hormuz
Global.. - source: The Guardian - 04.03.2026
What will Rachel Reeves’s spring forecast mean for household finances?
The chancellor promised more money in people’s pockets, but the Iran crisis makes steeper inflation a pressing worry
Rachel Reeves used her spring statement to insist her economic.. - source: The Guardian - 03.03.2026
UK borrowing costs jump again on fears Iran conflict will curb growth
Investors fear rising oil and gas costs will stoke inflation and delay cuts in interest rates
UK borrowing costs jumped for a second day on Tuesday as the potentially damaging effects of.. - source: The Guardian - 03.03.2026
OBR raises UK unemployment estimates amid ‘worrying’ increase in young people out of work
Unemployment is now predicted to reach 5.3% this year, up from the previous forecast of 4.9%
Unemployment in the UK is set to peak this year at a higher rate than previously estimated, with.. - source: The Guardian - 03.03.2026