Gas Prices Climb 40% as Trump Says Iran Nuclear Goal Met
A gallon of regular gasoline averages $4.20 while the war enters its ninth month.
By Haruka Ricci ·
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline has risen 40% since U.S. military operations against Iran began on February 28, reaching $4.20, according to AAA. Diesel, used by truckers and farmers, sells for an average above $6 per gallon. Both remain elevated because of continuing Iranian activity in the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump has said the campaign's main objective, preventing Iran from building a nuclear weapon, is complete. At a recent rally, Trump said, "We obliterated Iran's nuclear enrichment capacity with Operation Midnight Hammer, Operation Epic Fury." He added, "We defeated them militarily, financially and otherwise."
On October 10, White House correspondent Jon Decker asked Trump why he did not simply declare the conflict finished. Trump replied, "Because I have to keep it that way," and said he wanted a guarantee Iran would not pursue a weapon in the future. Pollsters report that likely voters in key Senate races name high food and energy prices as their top concerns.
Trump has told reporters that prices will drop once hostilities stop. The conflict is entering its ninth month, and fighting between U.S. and Iranian forces continues.
The war's economic effects have reached household budgets across the country, and no end date has been set.
Source: WOIO
