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Average gasoline price in US has risen amid escalation in Middle East

TASS

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July 9, 2026

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The highest fuel prices are recorded in California where a gallon of gasoline costs an average of 5.38

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Seeking Alpha

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· Jun 22, 2026

Commodities: Oil Rises Amid Shaky Start To U.S.-Iran Ceasefire

Commodities: Oil Rises Amid Shaky Start To U.S.-Iran Ceasefire

BBC News - Business

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· Jun 26, 2026

What's happening to petrol prices now oil is back to pre-Iran war levels?

When the conflict began on 28 February, fuel costs jumped as the war disrupted the production and transportation of energy across the Middle East.

ING Think

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· Jul 8, 2026

The Commodities Feed: Oil bounces on Persian Gulf re-escalation

ASIA/PACIFIC: Re-escalation in the Persian Gulf has reignited supply concerns, pushing oil prices higher amid questions about the direction of US-Iran peace talks

Economic Times

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· Jul 1, 2026

Oil ticks higher as Iran's refusal to meet US envoys dims ceasefire hopes

Oil prices saw an uptick as Iran's refusal to meet U.S. envoys heightened tensions, impacting the fragile ceasefire. Despite recent declines following conflict de-escalation, analysts are revising forecasts. Meanwhile, U.S. crude and gasoline inventories dropped last week, with markets awaiting official government data. Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is reportedly recovering, easing supply disruption fears.

The Daily Beast

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· Jun 25, 2026

Trump Gets Big Midterm Warning in Devastating Survey

Evelyn Hockstein / REUTERSPresident Donald Trump is facing a fresh warning ahead of the midterms, as a new survey shows that rising gas prices are hitting American households hard.A survey released by Gallup found that roughly two-thirds of U.S. adults say higher fuel costs have negatively affected their household finances. The poll, conducted among 1,001 adults between June 1 and June 15, comes as energy markets continue to react to geopolitical instability in the Middle East.Gasoline prices have climbed significantly since the war in Iran began, with average prices exceeding 5 a gallon in seven states. Oil prices have risen by approximately 35 percent, contributing to broader increases in energy costs. Read more at The Daily Beast.

Al Jazeera

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· Jun 22, 2026

Canada’s inflation hits 29-month high amid heightened oil prices

Petrol prices lead the surge with a 33.2 percent price increase on an annual basis.

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Related coverage for "Average gasoline price in US has risen amid escalation in Middle East": Seeking Alpha — Commodities: Oil Rises Amid Shaky Start To U.S.-Iran Ceasefire. BBC News - Business — What's happening to petrol prices now oil is back to pre-Iran war levels?. ING Think — The Commodities Feed: Oil bounces on Persian Gulf re-escalation. Economic Times — Oil ticks higher as Iran's refusal to meet US envoys dims ceasefire hopes . The Daily Beast — Trump Gets Big Midterm Warning in Devastating Survey. Al Jazeera — Canada’s inflation hits 29-month high amid heightened oil prices