Donald Trump’s war in Iran has sent US petrol prices sharply higher, undermining his claims to be tackling an affordability crisis that has sapped his popularity.
Average prices for regular gasoline lurched up to $3.109 per gallon on Tuesday, higher than at the end of the Biden administration and up from $2.951 a week ago, according to motor club AAA.
The jump in prices at the pump, prompted by disruptions to global crude supplies triggered by the US-Israel attack on Iran and Tehran’s counteroffensive, comes as Trump is seeking to convince Americans that he can tame inflation with midterm elections looming in November.
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