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UK households face £480 cost increase due to Iran-Israel conflict energy prices

Apr 13, 2026 04:51 AM CT United Kingdom economic impact, energy prices, cost of living, global ripple effects

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The Resolution Foundation reports that the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict is driving up energy prices, resulting in an estimated £480 reduction in household wealth for UK citizens this year. This economic impact highlights the broader global financial repercussions of the conflict's disruption to energy markets and supply chains.

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Resolution Foundation says households face rising costs from higher bills for energy and filling up Higher energy prices as a result of the Iran war are likely to deal a blow to Britons’ living standards, leaving them nearly £500 worse off this year, a thinktank has warned. The Resolution Foundat...

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