'Something needs to be done' - Americans struggle as petrol prices surge
The average price at the pump has topped $4 in the US for the first time since 2022 as the Iran war continues to push up fuel prices.
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"Before launching the war, President Donald Trump bragged about keeping gas prices low."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"The current oil crisis had surpassed the combined effect of worldwide energy shocks in the 1970s."
— Fatih Birol , Executive
"Trump has pledged to reduce energy prices and boost domestic oil and gas production."
— Donald Trump , Politician
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The average price at the pump has topped $4 in the US for the first time since 2022 as the Iran war continues to push up fuel prices.
Gasoline prices in the U.S. have topped $4 per gallon for the first time in over three years, driven by the ongoing war in Iran disrupting oil supplies.
The U.S. national average retail price of gasoline has crossed $4 a gallon for the first time in more than three years, as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continues to disrupt global energy markets.
U.S. gasoline prices have topped $4 a gallon nationwide, adding pressure to household budgets as oil markets surge in response to the lingering Iran conflict.
U.S. gas prices have surged above $4 per gallon for the first time since 2022, primarily due to the ongoing war involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran.
Gas prices in the United States have topped $4 per gallon on average, crossing the milestone for the first time in nearly four years, just weeks after the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran set off a global oil shock and spiked fuel costs.
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