Save the Children aid for 1.5 million in need wiped out by Iran war oil shock
- The charity Save the Children has said the oil price shock unleashed by Donald Trump’s war on Iran is forcing it to “spend more to reach fewer children”.
- The NGO analysed the increased costs of transport, fuel, food and medical supplies as a result of the Middle East conflict.
- It calculated that the extra burden of delivering aid had already been $13m (£10m), which could instead have allowed it to reach an additional 1.5 million children.
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- The charity Save the Children has said the oil price shock unleashed by Donald Trump’s war on Iran is forcing it to “spend more to reach fewer children”.
- The NGO analysed the increased costs of transport, fuel, food and medical supplies as a result of the Middle East conflict.
- It calculated that the extra burden of delivering aid had already been $13m (£10m), which could instead have allowed it to reach an additional 1.5 million children.
Sources: Guardian