UK faces higher prices for eight months after war in Iran ends, says minister - short news
Darren Jones suggests cost of energy, food and flights will remain high after de-escalation and Hormuz strait reopens
The UK faces higher prices for food and fuel for at least eight months after the war in Iran ends, a minister has said.
The closure of the strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane that carried a fifth of global oil and gas, has sent oil prices soaring since the US and Israeli attacks on Iran began in February.
Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the..
source: The Guardian - 26.04.2026