Politics

No Quick End to Fuel Price Crisis in Northern Ireland…

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Fuel price inflation and volatility in Northern Ireland are unlikely to ease following Donald Trump’s latest announcement that the war with Iran could end within the next two to three weeks. The recent increases at local petrol and diesel pumps already demonstrate the scale of the issue. Oil prices have surged by 70% since the start of the conflict, and there is little sign of them falling unless the Strait of Hormuz fully reopens to global tanker traffic. Concerns that the Houthis in ......