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UK steps up plans for potential shortages caused by Iran war
Officials are monitoring stock levels and planning for any potential disruptions to the supply chain. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.
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UK steps up plans for potential shortages caused by Iran war
The government has said it is stepping up plans to offset potential food and fuel shortages caused by the Iran war. Sir Keir Starmer will chair another meeting of a Cabinet committee on Tuesday set up to deal with any shortfalls and a group of ministers is meeting twice a week to monitor stock levels and any.
Iran is suffering in a stand off with the US – but may be betting Trump will blink first
A United States naval blockade on Iran is strangling the Islamic Republic’s main economic corridors – leaving Tehran facing a looming oil storage crisis and its citizens grappling with rising food prices and surging unemployment. Yet unless Washington is prepared to impose its naval blockade for months longer, it will.