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Iran war: US gasoline prices surge as conflict escalates

The national average price of gasoline in the US has hit $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022, according to GasBuddy. Plus, Iran reportedly passed a plan to charge a fee for ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz. Grouped from 6 articles across 5 sources.

6 reports5 sourcesMar 31, 2026, 2:44 AM
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DWMar 31, 2026, 2:44 AM

Iran war: US gasoline prices surge as conflict escalates

The national average price of gasoline in the US has hit $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022, according to GasBuddy. Plus, Iran reportedly passed a plan to charge a fee for ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz.

The Straits TimesMar 29, 2026, 11:50 PM

As petrol prices approach US$4 a gallon amid Iran war, Americans rethink holidays

The Iran war, along with the spring break season, has pushed petrol prices to levels not seen since 2022.

Financial TimesMar 29, 2026, 5:52 PM

US-Israeli war against Iran escalates as talks prove fruitless

Top Iranian war leader accuses US of using diplomatic efforts as cover for ground operations

The Straits TimesMar 29, 2026, 11:00 PM

Iran war draws attention to US troop presence in Saudi Arabia

Days after an Iranian strike on a Saudi airbase injured US troops, the Saudi government has not acknowledged the attack.

The GuardianMar 29, 2026, 6:27 PM

What the Houthis’ entry into the Iran war means for the conflict and the wider region

Fresh attacks on Red Sea shipping would be devastating – but the Iranian proxy has reasons to be cautious Middle East crisis – live updates The true significance of the long-awaited entry of Yemen’s Houthis into the Iran war depends on whether the Tehran-backed proxy group is intending to send a few missiles and drones from a distance towards Israel or will instead capitalise on its proximity to the narrow Bab al-Mandab strait to effectively close off the Red Sea to shipping, just as Iran has in effect shut the strait of Hormuz. The combined effect of both waterways being shut to commercial traffic from countries that neither the Iranians nor Houthis favour would be devastating. Napoleon Bonaparte’s remark that “the policy of a state lies in its geography” has never seemed more apt. Continue reading...

Al JazeeraMar 29, 2026, 2:26 PM

‘Nowhere is really safe’: Iranian dissidents grapple with US war in Iran

Critics of Iran's government say they fear retribution while in exile, as well as growing anti-immigrant sentiment.

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