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- Fuel costs from the Iran conflict strain rural voters who elected U.S. President Donald Trump, raising doubts about Republican prospects in the 2026 midterms.
- Gasoline prices rose to $4.23 per gallon on April 29, a 40 % jump as the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked.
- Bernard Yaros of Oxford Economics warns the shock hits lower-income households and Southern and Midwestern rural areas hardest and that diesel costs may raise food prices.
