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Iran War Saddles Global Companies with $25B Bill as Oil Price Surge Bites
The Iran war has cost global companies at least $25 billion from oil price surge & supply chain chaos. The Silicon Review reports on 279 firms raising prices, cutting production, and suspending dividends as the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked. The US-Israeli war with Iran has already cost companies around the world at least 25 billion & the bill is climbing, according to a Reuters analysis of corporate statements from 279 listed companies across the United States, Europe and Asia The figure rivals the 35 billion hit from Trump‘s 2025 tariffs, but analysts warn the final tally could far exceed that as the conflict enters its third month with no end in sight. The primary driver is the oil price surge triggered by Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical energy chokepoint. Before the war, Brent crude traded around 60−60−67 per barrel. Since the February 28 escalation, prices have spiked above 100, brieflytouching126 in late April. Jet fuel has nearly doubled, while shipping costs have soared 11-12 times pre-war levels. Airlines account for largest share of quantified costs at nearly 15 bi...
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