Who are the economic winners and losers of the US-Israel war on Iran?

Six months since the United States and Israel launched their war on Iran, triggering turmoil in world energy markets, the fallout continues to reverberate through many areas of the global economy.While the war has strained many sectors of the economy, it has also been a boon for some industries.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Israeli strike kills 3-year-old child in Gazalist 2 of 4Vote count starts in Guinea-Bissau referendum on strengthening presidencylist 3 of 4Lamine Yamal getting back to ‘top level’, Barcelona coach Flick sayslist 4 of 4What is Notting Hill Carnival’s Jab Jab parade?end of listHere is a look at some of the key economic winners and losers of the war:Winner: Oil companiesThe closure of the Strait of Hormuz, alongside Iranian strikes on energy infrastructure in Gulf countries, has sent the price of oil soaring since the start of the war. That has boosted the bottom lines of some of the world’s biggest energy companies.ExxonMobil, the largest oil company in the US, reported $14.5bn profit in the second quarter of this year, its best quarterly earnings in four years.Chevron, the second-largest US producer, posted a $12bn profit for the same period, the...