2026-05-16 d5fd687dcfc4cb645e0735b70ee80160e1324561 13 Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/economic%20impact%20of%20the%202026%20iran%20war Sri Lanka 2 /wiki/sri%20lanka currency depreciation 71 /wiki/currency%20depreciation foreign exchange reserves 37 /wiki/foreign%20exchange%20reserves surtax 14 /wiki/surtax Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Sri Lanka currency depreciation foreign exchange reserves surtax Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 2026-05-16 b5da4c5e3a953490c86d1a61e6c8d7197acdf48b /feed/2026/05/16/2026-iran-war 2026 Iran war 1778981752 2026-05-16 a5891138945a815a0dd54619bbadbb9f3c1cce9b /feed/2026/05/16/2026-iran-war-ceasefire 2026 Iran war ceasefire 1778981751 2026-05-16 f9432487fc8efdd82e2bbde98987b5d9da2fbe75 11 Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 1 /feed/2026/05/16/2026-iran-war-fuel-crisis 2026 Iran war fuel crisis 2026-05-10 ff9a58c17b99ade1f4c5648dced739da3a707f42 15 Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Sri Lanka 2 /feed/2026/05/10/sri-lanka-raises-electricity-tariffs-by-up-to-18-for-high-consumption-users-to-offset-increased-power-generation-costs Sri Lanka raises electricity tariffs by up to 18% for high-consumption users to offset increased power generation costs linked to the Iran war. 2026-05-5 415974e5efdfec46da456f6c5a02340b1d3f8fd0 19 Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 1 /feed/2026/05/5/kentucky-governor-andy-beshear-announces-emergency-regulations-in-effort-to-combat-the-high-gas-prices-in-kentucky-as-a Kentucky governor Andy Beshear announces emergency regulations in effort to combat the high gas prices in Kentucky as a result of the war. 2026-04-15 b69ea3dfbe1c9c25f012ab2969e677c0c0b5cf4f 36 Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 1 /feed/2026/04/15/syria-begins-loading-the-first-tanker-carrying-iraqi-oil-at-the-baniyas-refinery-for-export-by-sea-under-a-bilateral-arr Syria begins loading the first tanker carrying Iraqi oil at the Baniyas Refinery for export by sea under a bilateral arrangement to reroute shipments amid disruptions to maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. 2026-04-14 2a6410b11a0016d2575f9e0d0e2833ee680e60dd /feed/2026/04/14/american-stocks-including-the-s-p-500-dow-jones-industrial-average-and-nasdaq-composite-rise-amidst-a-optimism-in-re American stocks, including the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite, rise amidst a optimism in renewed US-Iran talks. 1776236892 2026-04-14 fb69ccd7ea6ce541ce9e3fe9e39e689bafdfe277 35 Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 1 /feed/2026/04/14/american-stocks-including-the-s-p-500-dow-jones-industrial-average-and-nasdaq-composite-rise-amidst-the-possibility American stocks, including the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite, rise amidst the possibility of renewed Iran–U.S. talks. 2026-04-8 a32d471cb5f72d0cc384f68ce9831f7c04d6c2fb /feed/2026/04/8/oil-prices-plunge-below-95-and-the-dow-jones-industrial-average-surges-past-1000-after-the-ceasefire-announcement Oil prices plunge below $95 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average surges past 1,000 after the ceasefire announcement. 1775669630 2026-04-8 e9271db349a3ce7bea93d6afc3655af6c2bc17ed 45 Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 1 /feed/2026/04/8/oil-prices-plunge-below-us-95-and-the-dow-jones-industrial-average-surges-past-1000-after-the-ceasefire-announcement Oil prices plunge below US$95 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average surges past 1,000 after the ceasefire announcement. 2026-03-20 121bcf99c82f573a8ef67059c3c8ace5d063e482 /feed/2026/03/20/us-treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-announces-that-the-us-will-temporary-lift-sanctions-on-iranian-oil-at-sea-in-a-e U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces that the U.S. will temporary lift sanctions on Iranian oil at sea in a effort to ease energy supply pressures. The temporary relief will last for 30 days until April 19. 1774172198 2026-03-20 defdb3d31f57e27229fb00603c6af94c8351c315 /feed/2026/03/20/us-treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-announces-that-the-us-will-temporary-lift-sanctions-on-iranian-oil-in-a-effort-t U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces that the U.S. will temporary lift sanctions on Iranian oil in a effort to ease energy supply pressures. The temporary relief will last for 30 days until April 19. 1774092511 2026-03-20 27ccaaab1ff737f8b6180a063d73586dc20ef174 28 Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 1 /feed/2026/03/20/us-treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-announces-that-the-us-will-temporarily-lift-sanctions-on-iranian-oil-at-sea-in-a U.S. treasury secretary Scott Bessent announces that the U.S. will temporarily lift sanctions on Iranian oil at sea in an effort to ease energy supply pressures. The temporary relief will last for 30 days until April 19. 2026-03-16 212936b0b8338916b811d2b0e5061cb9aa73309e 31 Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Sri Lanka 2 /feed/2026/03/16/sri-lanka-introduces-a-four-day-workweek-for-the-public-and-education-sectors-to-preserve-fuel-as-the-2026-strait-of-hor Sri Lanka introduces a four-day workweek for the public and education sectors to preserve fuel as the 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis continues to restrict fuel shipments to the region. 2025-11-27 bf137355de9f699db838c4a5652a06e368305e08 /feed/2025/11/27/more-than-40-people-are-killed-and-21-others-are-missing-after-landslides-caused-by-heavy-rains-hit-sri-lanka-mainly-be More than 40 people are killed and 21 others are missing after landslides caused by heavy rains hit Sri Lanka, mainly between Badulla and Nuwara Eliya. 1764313658 2025-11-27 60cf1c8a5eccc66c092dae8ba1558527ed4072b0 /feed/2025/11/27/thirty-one-people-are-killed-and-14-more-are-missing-after-landslides-caused-by-heavy-rains-in-sri-lanka-mainly-between Thirty-one people are killed and 14 more are missing after landslides caused by heavy rains in Sri Lanka, mainly between Badulla and Nuwara Eliya. 1764246755 2025-11-27 cc04215cb0a860bd22458c9d8ab9cfae697d721e 11 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2025/11/27/more-than-40-people-are-killed-and-21-others-are-missing-after-landslides-caused-by-heavy-rains-hit-sri-lanka-mainly-b More than 40 people are killed, and 21 others are missing after landslides caused by heavy rains hit Sri Lanka, mainly between Badulla and Nuwara Eliya. 2025-05-11 372532bd0e455d4df633b05eacd62e74c2f89531 11 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2025/05/11/a-bus-carrying-buddhist-pilgrims-in-kotmale-sri-lanka-swerves-off-a-cliff-killing-21-people-and-injuring-35-others A bus carrying Buddhist pilgrims in Kotmale, Sri Lanka, swerves off a cliff, killing 21 people and injuring 35 others. /feed/2026/05/16/sri-lanka-imposes-a-50-surtax-on-vehicle-imports-to-reduce-pressure-on-foreign-exchange-reserves-amid-currency-deprecia AFP via ''Gulf News 16 b46a42c64c860db2ac4bd65874f60f0a11b4d854 5 https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/sri-lanka-raises-tax-on-imported-cars-as-middle-east-crisis-bites-2-1.500542610 2026 Sri Lanka imposes a 50% surtax on vehicle imports to reduce pressure on foreign exchange reserves amid currency depreciation linked to the Iran war.