Iran faces a new energy imbalance, but its options are limited
Iran’s government weighs limited energy control options in a strained economy, with the war impacting production.
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Controlled reopening ends Iran’s lengthy stock market shutdown
Stocks in companies hit by US and Israeli strikes, such as energy and steel firms, didn’t take part in the reopening.
US faces rising costs with Iran war driving energy prices, inflation higher
Consumer prices spike in April, driven by soaring energy costs, with petrol prices up nearly 30 percent since last year.
Food inflation hammers households in war-hit Iran
Iranians faced with skyrocketing food prices as inflation soars, currency plunges amid US-enforced naval blockade.
With food benefit cuts looming in the US, Californians eye billionaire tax
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Protests in Bolivia escalate amid economic turmoil and policy demands
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Africa sees winners and losers as Iran war pushes up energy prices
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US plans to hike tariffs on EU cars to 25% will hit luxury market the most
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Iran warns US to stay out of Hormuz after Trump says US will ‘guide’ ships
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Millions of jobs lost as Iranians battle ‘Operation Economic Fury’
A fragile ceasefire may have paused the US-Israeli war on Iran, but the economic cost is crippling life in Tehran.
Published On 3 May 2026
