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Warren Warns Iran Tensions Will Spike U.S. Gas Prices

3/9/2026

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) warned tensions with Iran could raise U.S. gas prices.
She criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for exacerbating financial pressures due to the conflict.
Oil prices surged to $91.27 per barrel after Iranian media cited the Strait of Hormuz closure.
Rep. Thomas Massie condemned Trump, noting gas prices rose by $0.47 in ten days.
In Kentucky, average gas prices rose from $2.63 to $3.11 per gallon.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) warned tensions with Iran could raise U.S. gas prices.
She criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for exacerbating financial pressures due to the conflict.
Oil prices surged to $91.27 per barrel after Iranian media cited the Strait of Hormuz closure.
Rep. Thomas Massie condemned Trump, noting gas prices rose by $0.47 in ten days.
In Kentucky, average gas prices rose from $2.63 to $3.11 per gallon.