Iran war: How US consumers spent an additional $100bn on fuel

The war on Iran has been unpopular in the United States, with a majority of Americans blaming President Donald Trump for the rise in fuel prices. Trump has dismissed concerns about rising fuel prices in an interview with Reuters news agency, saying: “If they rise, they rise.” He has instead tried to shift the blame by accusing oil companies of “price gouging”.

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Trump claimed that the war would last four to five weeks, but it has entered its sixth month, with no diplomatic breakthrough in sight.

Where are fuel prices highest in the US.

Fuel prices vary significantly by state. Prices are highest on the West Coast, especially in California, where high fuel taxes and carbon pricing programmes were already pushing costs up before the war even started.

The map below shows a state-by-state breakdown of petrol prices. Hover over each state to see the percentage increase from before the war to now.

Como o aumento dos custos de combustível eleva o preço dos alimentos

Oil and gas touch nearly every stage of the food chain, from fertiliser and tractor fuel on farms to refrigeration and insulation in cold storage to plastic packaging and truck fuel for transport.

À medida que os preços do petróleo sobem, esses custos adicionais se acumulam em cada etapa: produção, armazenamento, embalagem e entrega.

By the time food reaches supermarket shelves, those additional costs are passed on to consumers as higher prices.

Em países de baixa renda, onde as populações gastam uma parcela muito maior de seus ganhos em alimentos e importam grandes quantidades de grãos e fertilizantes, o aumento dos preços do petróleo pode rapidamente se traduzir em escassez de alimentos.

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