World economy hit by Trump's restart of the Iran war
Trump has ended the US–Iran truce and restarted the war, which is bad news for oil, food, and the global economy.
- The peace deal is dead, US strikes have resumed, and Iran is hitting back at Gulf bases hosting US forces.
- Oil jumped about 7% toward $80 a barrel, and prices will climb higher the longer the fighting drags on.
- Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz and is choking off traffic — ship crossings have collapsed to a fraction of pre-war levels.
- The strait also carries a third of the world's fertilizer, so food supply and prices are set to take a hit too.
- The US has drained its emergency oil reserves to hold prices down, leaving little cushion if things get worse.
Outlook: If the war and the Hormuz blockade continue, expect higher oil, higher food prices, rising inflation, and growing risk of a global downturn.