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FTSE 100 Live: Stocks to fall as oil jumps after US ‘powerful strikes’ on Iran

UK · 2026-07-08

Key takeaway

US strikes on Iran trigger oil price spike and global risk-off

  1. Step 1 · The triggerUS launches strikes on Iran, escalating Middle East conflict
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onOil prices spike as supply risk premium reprices Brent crude
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onGlobal risk-off sentiment lifts safe-haven assets, UK gilt yields rise
  4. Step 4 · Reaches youUK SMEs face higher fuel costs and wider credit spreads

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: City A.M.

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