GeriEuropean stock markets fall and oil and gas prices jump as strait of Hormuz ‘chaos’ worries investors – business live

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Guardian Business20.04.2026BusinessUnited Kingdom

European stock markets fall and oil and gas prices jump as strait of Hormuz ‘chaos’ worries investors – business live

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Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsTehran has ‘no plans to participate’ in new talks, state media reports, as it accuses US of violating ceasefireEnergy producers are benefitting from the jump in the oil and gas price.BP (++2.7%) and Shell (_+2.4%) are leading the FTSE 100 risers. Continue reading...

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