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Infographic: Impact of Iran War on Industries and Consumers

5/26/2026
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The The US/Israel-Iran war has delivered a dual shock to global supply chains through production decline and transit disruption, with Gulf crude oil output down approximately 60% (at time of writing). Infrastructure destruction prolongs recovery, while commodity shortages impacting packaging, fertilisers and electronics accelerate ally-shoring and alternative energy adoption. Consumers face price increases and volume decline, with stagflation posing the most significant structural risk.

Iran War Infographic May 2026For a fuller analysis of how this war is reshaping consumer markets and what businesses can do to respond, read Euromonitor International's report, Building Market Resilience: Applying Crisis Learnings to the Iran War 

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