{"id":28929,"date":"2026-03-31T00:45:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T22:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/energy-costs-in-switzerland-rise-due-to-tensions-in-the-middle-east\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T00:45:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T22:45:43","slug":"energy-costs-in-switzerland-rise-due-to-tensions-in-the-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/energy-costs-in-switzerland-rise-due-to-tensions-in-the-middle-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy costs in Switzerland rise due to tensions in the Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/prizrenpostog-og-169.jpg\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;margin-bottom:20px\"><\/p>\n<p>Experts warn that energy costs in Switzerland are rising, putting pressure on households and affecting the wider economy amid conflict in the Middle East, Swiss Info reported, Anadolu reports.<\/p>\n<p>The price of oil in Switzerland has exceeded 2 CHF ($2.50) per liter for the first time since 2022, gasoline has risen above 0.20 CHF ($0.24) since March, while kerosene and heating oil prices have risen sharply following the US-Israeli attacks on Iran.<\/p>\n<p>If these prices continue for a full year, additional energy costs for Swiss consumers could total CHF 4.9 billion ($6.1 billion), according to ETH Zurich researcher Cyril Brunner, quoted by Swiss Info.<\/p>\n<p>This would correspond to approximately CHF 1,200 (1,500 dollars) per household, Brunner noted, adding: &#8220;A Switzerland less dependent on fossil energy would be less exposed to this kind of geopolitical crisis.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Experts also warn of broader economic consequences. &#8220;BAK Economics&#8221; estimates that inflation for 2026, originally forecast at 0.3 percent, could reach 0.6 percent.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Growth will remain well below the levels recorded abroad, but the change will still be significant by Swiss standards, especially due to rising energy and import costs,&#8221; said Brunner.<\/p>\n<p>On March 2, Iran announced restrictions on navigation in the Straits. of Hormuz, a key transit route for oil tankers, threatening to attack any ship that tries to pass through without coordination.<\/p>\n<p>About 20 million barrels of oil transit through the strait every day, and its effective closure has driven up oil prices and shipping and insurance costs, causing global economic concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The entire region has been on alert since the US and Israel launched an air offensive against Iran on February 28, killing over 1,340 people so far, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.<\/p>\n<p>Tehran has retaliated with drone and missile attacks targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq and Gulf countries that host US military assets.<\/p>\n<p>We use cookies to improve the experience and display ads (Google AdSense).<br \/>\n          By clicking &#8220;Accept&#8221;, you agree to the use of cookies according to<br \/>\n          Privacy Policy<br \/>\n          and<br \/>\n          Cookies Policy.<br \/>\n          You can reject non-necessary cookies by clicking &#8220;Reject&#8221;.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"margin:30px 0\">\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#666\">Source: <strong>prizrenpost<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Experts warn that energy costs in Switzerland are rising, putting pressure on households and affecting the wider economy amid conflict in the Middle East, Swiss Info reported, Anadolu reports. 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