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Poll Shows 60% Expect Gas Prices Rise From Iran War

8/17/2026

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Trump urges acceptance

U.S. President Donald Trump urged Americans to accept higher gasoline prices as a patriotic trade-off while the United States continues military action against Iran.
Polls show U.S. adults disapprove of the Iran war and expect rising gas prices, weakening Trump’s cost-of-living message.
53% feel financially worse off under Trump.
Reuters/Ipsos poll found 60% expect gasoline prices to rise because of the Iran war.

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Trump urges sacrifice

U.S. President Donald Trump urged Americans to accept higher gasoline prices as a patriotic trade-off amid the U.S. war against Iran.
Polls show a majority across party lines—57 % of independents and 24 % of Republicans—feel financially worse off under Trump.
53 % of voters felt financially worse off and said the economy was heading wrong.
A Reuters/Ipsos survey found public support for the Iran war was extremely low.

History

Historical Context

In October 1973 OAPEC announced an oil embargo against the United States and other Israel supporters during the Yom Kippur War. The embargo helped lift crude prices from about $3 to nearly $12 per barrel—a rise of roughly 300%—and spurred gasoline rationing under President Richard Nixon. Today the Trump administration cites “patriotic sacrifice” amid the Iran conflict, echoing the 1973 demand for public endurance.

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Trump urges acceptance

U.S. President Donald Trump urged Americans to accept higher gasoline prices as a patriotic trade-off while the United States continues military action against Iran.
Polls show U.S. adults disapprove of the Iran war and expect rising gas prices, weakening Trump’s cost-of-living message.
53% feel financially worse off under Trump.
Reuters/Ipsos poll found 60% expect gasoline prices to rise because of the Iran war.

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