Households were advised to consider stocking up on certain goods as the Iran war chaos threatened to hit holiday flights within weeks. As the Middle East conflict drags on, the energy shock it has unleashed continues to cause economic turmoil that is being felt by ordinary households. The threat of worse came as the government drew up emergency plans for a “reasonable worst-case scenario” where the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz leads to a shortage of carbon dioxide. Reports say, were