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Robin Pagnamenta

Crisis in the Gulf spells dire straits for gas-reliant UK

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for a fifth of global liquefied natural gas, is set to driveup prices and inflation

Sun 8 Mar 2026

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