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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Lauren Almeida and Graeme Wearden

G7 ready to take ‘necessary measures’ over economic impact of Iran war

The ExxonMobile refinery near Joliet, Illinois, US
The Middle East war has triggered a rise in oil prices that threatens the global economy. Photograph: Tannen Maury/EPA-EFE

The G7 said it was ready to take “necessary measures” to address the economic impact of the US-Israel war on Iran, after a meeting prompted by soaring oil prices, which rose above $100 (£74) a barrel for the first time since 2022.

Following a remote meeting on Monday, G7 finance ministers said they would closely monitor the situation but stopped short of agreeing to release emergency oil reserves.

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