Panic buying, fuel queues and cancellations: how the Iran war is hitting Cyprus’s economy

Cypriots are rushing to supermarkets and fuel stations in scenes not seen since the Covid-19 pandemic, as the US-led war against Iran drives price rises and anxiety about supply, consumer and retail officials warned. Queues at petrol stations, empty shelves in basic goods and bulk purchases of pasta, rice, pulses, tinned food, nappies and infant […]

By Angelos Nicolaou