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UK Warns Iran War Price Shock Could Last Eight Months

April 27, 2026 1,580 views 1 min read
UK Warns Iran War Price Shock Could Last Eight Months

UK Warns Iran War Price Shock Could Last Eight Months


Surging food and energy prices caused by the Iran war could last for more than eight months after the conflict ends, Starmer’s right-hand man has said. Higher petrol, food and plane ticket prices will persist for “eight-plus months” following the end of the conflict, chief secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones said. The minister said on Sunday: “You’re going to see prices go up a bit as a consequence of what Donald Trump has done in the Middle East. “And quite frankly, that’s probably...