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Gasoline prices rose nearly 60 cents a gallon after Trump and Israel’s air strikes on Iran, worsening voter anger over inflation ahead of November midterm elections.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump faces rising pump prices, with the average U.S. gasoline price at $3.54, up about 19% since the war began, creating a political headache.
- The Iran strikes in late February triggered a regional escalation, pushing crude oil markets into volatility and sparking an energy crisis after air strikes by President Trump and Israel on February 28.
- Minutes into the State of the Union, President Donald Trump said gasoline prices had solved a 'disaster', but Reuters/Ipsos polls show U.S. voters were already angry about the high cost of living before the Iran conflict.
- Republican strategists warn rising gas prices hit U.S. commuters daily, with Jacob Perry saying pump pain is unavoidable and John Feehery noting voters care more about bills than Iran.
- Crude oil prices on Tuesday were easing off Monday's dramatic gains, reflecting ongoing volatility as it remains uncertain where gasoline prices will head before the November 3 election.
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On CNN’s “State of the Union,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright addressed gas prices amid U.S. military action in Iran, which caused oil to jump 36% in a week, the largest spike since 1983, and triggered record single-day increases. Wright defended the Trump administration’s record on lowering energy costs, noting that gasoline remains $1.50 cheaper than mid-Biden levels, with a goal of returning to below $3 a gallon soon. He described the current …
The war between Iran, the US, and Israel is just gaining momentum, but its economic price is rising not by day, but by hour, initially it was supposed to be a limited and short-term military operation, but it is now emerging a very different scenario: Iran, realizing that it is in a weaker military position, is trying to create as much chaos as possible in world energy markets.
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