Everything you’ll want to know as Iran strikes might hit British chippies

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As oil markets become increasingly volatile over fears of major disruption to key shipping routes in the Middle East, the knock-on effect could hit small independent food businesses in the UK, it has been warned.

The Middle East chaos could be about to take out a British icon – fish and chip

• Frying experts say fish and chip shops across Britain could soon be hit by rising costs due to the Iran crisis, and the ongoing fighting could put a stop to us tucking into our saveloys.
• Oil markets have become increasingly volatile as the fighting has kicked off amid fears of major disruption to key shipping routes in the Middle East, and when crude prices rise, the knock-on effects often include higher fuel, transport and business energy costs.
• Experts have now warned small independent food businesses are often the first to feel the pressure when global economic shocks hit
• It has been warned that our chippies could be especially vulnerable because they rely heavily on energy-intensive cooking and frequent deliveries of fresh ingredients.
• One of the biggest pressure points is the amount of energy required to keep fryers running throughout the day. Cooking at consistently high temperatures uses large amounts of gas or electricity
• They also warned that it will be a collective problem of a lot of bills rising at once, including fuel to transport food, energy costs for items such as fridges and fryers and the general cost of living.

READ THE FULL STORY HERE: Frying experts warn fish and chip shops face a battering from the Iran war

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