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FTSE 100 Heads for Best Month Since US Strikes on Iran as UK Petrol Prices Hit £1.60
The Guardian·Saturday, 1 August 2026
London's FTSE 100 index is on track for its best monthly performance since the US launched strikes on Iran five months ago. UK petrol prices have risen to around £1.60 per litre, the highest since those strikes were ordered. Separately, AI investor Leopold Aschenbrenner, a 24-year-old, has been forced to sell his fund in a fire sale after the AI boom ran out of steam.
Why It Matters
India's financial markets and IT sector are closely tied to global investment flows and the AI industry — a slowdown in the AI boom and Middle East-driven oil price rises affect both.
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