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Gas prices jump 50% as Iran conflict disrupts global oil supply

Gasoline prices have surged by 50% since the conflict in Iran began, with the average price reaching $4.48 per gallon. The primary driver is the disruption of oil supply through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping lane. Despite brief optimism for a de-escalation, continued conflict has led to a fundamental global shortfall in crude oil availability, pushing prices upward. AI

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Gas prices jump 50% as Iran conflict disrupts global oil supply

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 · Cathy Bussewitz, Nick Lichtenberg, The Associated Press ·

    You’re paying 50% more for gas than you did before Trump went to war in Iran

    “Not much of a mystery here,” said Bob Kleinberg, adjunct senior research scholar at the Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy.