Gas Prices Spike to Historic Levels as Trump’s Iran War Keeps Going
Fuel prices are near an all-time high, and a new poll found 65% of American voters disapprove of the Iran war, analysts said.
- On Wednesday, average U.S. gas prices reached $4.55 per gallon, according to the AAA Auto Club, prompting President Donald Trump to ask Americans for patience as fuel costs continue rising.
- Military strikes launched by the United States and Israel on Feb. 28 against Iran preceded the surge, with prices climbing from $2.98 per gallon that day; Trump has bombed five countries in less than 18 months.
- GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan forecasts prices could reach $4.80 per gallon if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, while oil tankers stuck there threaten to tip the global economy into recession.
- Calling fuel costs "peanuts" on May 19, Trump downplayed economic concerns by comparing them to Iran acquiring nuclear weapons, even as his approval rating slumped to 37 per cent.
- Broad public opposition to the Iran conflict—65 per cent of American voters disapprove—masks sharp generational splits among Trump voters, with only 28 per cent aged 18 to 34 backing the mission versus 59 per cent over 55, raising Republican concerns ahead of November midterms.
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Gas prices spike to historic levels as Trump’s Iran war keeps going
Americans are left wondering how long they’re expected to absorb the economic fallout from a conflict happening thousands of miles away — a conflict that was supposed to last less than six weeks.
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