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Gas prices spike to historic levels as Trump's Iran war keeps going
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Gas prices spike to historic levels as Trump's Iran war keeps going

The Hill · May 21, 2026, 5:58 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Americans are left wondering how long they’re expected to absorb the economic fallout from a conflict happening thousands of miles away — a conflict that was supposed to last less than six weeks.

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