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Oil prices rise and bonds wobble as Iran war stokes inflation fears

Economy The Guardian By Lauren Almeida 18 May 2026 08:55 1 min read
Oil prices rise and bonds wobble as Iran war stokes inflation fears

Trump warning over peace talks drives up crude price as UK gilts hit by uncertainty over Starmer leadership Business live – latest updates Oil prices rose and global bonds wobbled on Monday, as fresh tensions in the Middle East fed inflation fears and bets that central banks will have to increase interest rates. Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil, rose on Monday, after an attack on a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates. Continue reading...

Trump warning over peace talks drives up crude price as UK gilts hit by uncertainty over Starmer leadership

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Oil prices rose and global bonds wobbled on Monday, as fresh tensions in the Middle East fed inflation fears and bets that central banks will have to increase interest rates.

Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil, rose on Monday, after an attack on a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates.

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