The ongoing regional war has damaged economies across the Middle East, with government-controlled areas of Yemen bearing a heavy burden as commodity prices soar. Pausing constructionFuad explained that, before the US-Israel-Iran war, he was able to find work for around two weeks every month. In a desperate attempt to find work, he has lowered his daily wage from 25,000 Yemeni riyals ($17) to 20,000 riyals ($13). “Consequently, the local rise in commodity and fuel prices is a natural outcome of surging global prices, shipping tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, as well as increased maritime insurance and freight fees.” I believe as soon as the regional war ends, building materials will return to their old prices,” Zuraiqi told Al Jazeera.