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Trump's War in Iran Has Cost Americans Over $101 Billion at the Pump

Gasoline is up nearly 30 percent, and diesel prices are at a record high since the war began.

Tosin Akintola | 9.9.2026 1:29 PM

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The cost of President Donald Trump's war in Iran continues to climb. On Wednesday, Brent Crude oil—the benchmark for global oil prices—traded above $100 per barrel for the first time since July, according to The Wall Street Journal. Since the war began, Brent prices have climbed nearly 40 percent.

Despite being waged thousands of miles away from the nearest U.S. city, Americans have felt the impacts of Trump's illegal war in Iran. A gallon of regular gasoline costs $4.22 as of Wednesday, a 32 percent increase from the previous year, according to AAA. Diesel costs are at a record high of $5.94 a gallon, up 60 percent from a year ago, per AAA. Through seven months of war, researchers at Brown University calculate that Americans have paid over $101 billion in extra fuel costs, or almost $777 per average U.S. household.

Unfortunately for consumers, the situation is likely to worsen before it improves. As the Journal reported last week, the Trump........

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