From: NewsFeed
Oil shock triggers global price spikes as Iran war drags on
Fuel shocks from the US-Israel war on Iran are rippling worldwide, as Strait of Hormuz disruptions push prices higher.
![People wait to buy liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders at a gas agency office in Noida on April 2, 2026 amid ongoing oil and gas import disruptions caused by the US-Israel war on Iran. [Arun Sankar/AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-1775163813.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Cabbage farmers in the Philippines are harvesting their crops at a loss as prices plunge and fuel costs soar, amid a national energy emergency linked to the US-Israel war on Iran. [Global News Insight]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/image-1774472350.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said the country would double down on solar power generation [File: Norlys Perez/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-01-17T014142Z_1618701892_RC2K2JA0KWPC_RTRMADP_3_USA-VENEZUELA-CUBA-1770321518.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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![Picketers lined New York’s Fifth Avenue calling for better working conditions at Starbucks [Andy Hirschfeld/Global News Insight]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_5980-1764966252.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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From: NewsFeed
‘Gobble and Waddle’: Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkeys, blasts Democrats
Trump pardoned Thanksgiving turkeys Gobble and Waddle, saying he nearly named them Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer.
Published On 25 Nov 2025
Prices increase as Americans prepare for Thanksgiving
Despite White House claims, prices on key staples are on the rise, including cranberry sauce and potatoes.
![Tariffs, economic uncertainty and a strain of the avian flu have weighed on prices for Thanksgiving staples [File: Kylie Cooper/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-11-19T095831Z_1720706099_RC29RHAF8I6O_RTRMADP_3_USA-ECONOMY-THANKSGIVING-1764019128.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
