Here's how much Trump's Iran war has added to Americans' fuel costs

Published on October 30, 2026

See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . Donald Trump ran for his second term promising to “make America affordable again.” Two years later, the president’s war with Iran has his constituents paying through the nose for gasoline and diesel. In fact, per-person fuel costs have risen more in the…

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