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US motorists skimp at the pump as Iran war keeps petrol prices high

The soaring cost of driving presents a political problem for Trump ahead of midterm elections in November

US drivers have started cutting back their spending at the pump in an attempt to blunt the impact of spiralling petrol prices triggered by the Iran war.

Between February and March average petrol sales per station in the northeastern US fell 4.3 per cent in March, compared with 0.6 per cent growth in the same period last year, according to data from Upside, which tracks consumer spending at more than 23,000 petrol stations across the nation.

People are adjusting their habits by cutting back on filling up tanks, sharing rides and avoiding driving.

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