Global protests erupt as US-Iran war drives energy crisis

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According to major international broadcasters, the now months-long US war with Iran has triggered a sharp spike in global energy prices, contributing to widespread anger over skyrocketing fuel costs and recurrent power outages.[2] Demonstrations have been reported ‘around the world’ as citizens protest the mounting cost-of-living crisis and demand government action to cushion the impact of the conflict-driven energy shock.[2] The situation unfolds against a broader backdrop of regional instability, with renewed hostilities in Yemen and heightened tensions involving Israel and Lebanon, amplifying risks to Middle Eastern energy infrastructure and global supply routes.[3][7] Policymakers are simultaneously grappling with inflation pressures and interest-rate decisions, highlighting how the war’s economic fallout is now a central global concern for both governments and ordinary people.[3]

Sources: CNN, Al Jazeera, IPS/Global Issues