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Trump’s Iran War Adds $100B to US Fuel Costs

9/9/2026

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump’s war in Iran has added $100 billion to American fuel expenses.
  • Brown University’s Climate Solutions Lab attributes $55 billion of the cost to higher gasoline prices.
  • The same analysis links $45 billion of the expense to higher diesel prices.
  • Gasoline prices rose from under $3 to $4.15 per gallon, according to AAA.
  • A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows 31% war support and 33% approval for President Trump.