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energyMEDIUMIR2026-05-05 21:38 UTC

U.S. gasoline prices rise 50% since the start of the Iran war

The main reason drivers are paying more at the pump is because of the global energy crisis caused by the Iran War. The price of crude oil, which is the main ingredient in gasoline, has been climbing for most of the past two months because the Strait of Hormuz.

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