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Average U.S. Gasoline Price Falls Below $4 for First Time in Months
ByKailyn Rhone June 18, 2026June 18, 2026

Drivers are enjoying some relief at the pump after the United States and Iran signed an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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Gas Prices May Remain High Despite US-Iran Deal
ByEmmett Lindner June 16, 2026June 16, 2026

The preliminary agreement may not have an immediate effect on prices at the pump. Damaged infrastructure and risky transport could keep costs up.

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Inflation Fears Cloud G7 Economic Agenda as Iran War Persists
ByAlan Rappeport May 19, 2026

The United States and Europe were at odds over the Trump administration’s decision to ease oil sanctions on Russia.

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G7 Finance Ministers Look to Contain Iran Economic Fallout
ByAlan Rappeport May 18, 2026May 18, 2026

Top policymakers were expected to discuss rising energy prices and sanctions policy at a critical summit in Paris this week.

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For Trump, the Iran War Looms Over China Summit
ByAnton Troianovski May 13, 2026

The balance of power between the United States and China had shifted in Beijing’s favor even before the war in Iran began in February.

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Inflation Jumps as War-Driven Energy Costs Drive Up Prices
ByThe New York Times May 12, 2026May 12, 2026

President Trump has declared the cease-fire on “life support,” and investors are taking a cautious approach as the economic effects of the war become more apparent.

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How the Iran War Is Morphing Into a Volatile Standoff in the Strait of Hormuz
ByAnton Troianovski April 23, 2026April 23, 2026

The conflict has morphed into a volatile standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, as the economic costs mount and President Trump faces a political backlash at home.

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White House Shrugs Off Shaky Economy as War Exceeds Trump’s Timeline
ByTony Romm and Colby Smith April 16, 2026April 17, 2026

Stocks may be soaring again, but the war in Iran has started to pinch the finances of many Americans.

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Middle East War Will Slow Global Economic Growth, I.M.F. Warns
ByAlan Rappeport April 14, 2026April 14, 2026

The conflict could also fuel another bout of inflation, according to the International Monetary Fund.

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Fed Minutes Show Officials in No Rush to Cut as Iran War Scrambled Outlook
ByColby Smith April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

The conflict in the Middle East has left the Federal Reserve braced for higher inflation, with more officials open to the possibility of rate increases.

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