From toys to pens and shaving cream: The everyday items facing price rises amid Iran war oil shock

MoneyFrom toys to pens and shaving cream: The everyday items facing price rises amid Iran war oil shockThe tremors of the Middle East war are reaching the far corners of the economyAnne d'Innocenzio Wednesday 22 April 2026 12:10 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2962463To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/money/iran-war-oil-prices-toys-b2962633.html","title":"From pens to shaving cream: Everyday items facing price rises amid Iran war oil shock"}}CloseTrump expects 'great deal' from Iran talks but ready to resume bombing if discussions don't go wellSign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealthSign up to our free money email for help building your wealthSign up to our free money email for help building your wealthEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Money","regTitle":"Independent money","subscriptionGroup":"money","subscriptionGroupId":"caa8f478-3902-42c2-8110-84ef833c5c59","type":"money","pathPrefix":"/money","associatedAuthors":["Karl Matchett"],"title":"Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth","mobileTitle":"Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/yourMoney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveMoney","regSourceSection":"Money","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}The tremors of the Iran war are now rippling through the global economy, reaching even the most unexpected corners – including the price of children's stuffed toys. Plus...