Oil and gas prices rapidly rise as Iran war shows no signs of letting up

NEW YORK — The price of oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid climb a week after the U.S. and Israel launched major attacks on Iran that escalated into a war in the Middle East. The conflict, in which nearly every country in the Middle East has sustained damage from missiles … Read more

Portland residents near ICE building win court order limiting agents’ tear gas use

PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge in Oregon on Friday limited federal officers’ use of tear gas during protests at a Portland federal immigration building, as part of a lawsuit filed by an adjacent affordable housing complex following months of repeated exposure. U.S. District Judge Amy Baggio issued the preliminary injunction after a hearing last … Read more

Gas prices are up 26 cents since last week. Here’s how much Americans around the U.S. are paying.

The Iran war continues to push up prices at the pump, with U.S. consumers now paying about 26 cents more per gallon to fuel their cars than a week ago, according to new data from GasBuddy. As of Thursday morning, the average gasoline price was $3.246 per gallon, the highest level since April 2025. The … Read more

Home loans, gas, groceries: How the Iran war could upend Trump’s touted economic gains

A week ago, President Donald Trump stood before Congress and made the case that his economic agenda was working. The stock market was up, gas prices were down, inflation was slowing and mortgage rates were dropping. Less than four days later, he began bombing Iran and threw those gains into jeopardy. Aside from the human … Read more

Iran strikes risk more voter frustration on the economy with rising gas prices

Barely a week after President Donald Trump hailed falling gas prices as one of his economic triumphs, his actions are sending the cost per gallon back up. The war Trump launched with strikes on Iran has spread across the Middle East, where more than a quarter of the world’s oil is produced. Gas prices spiked … Read more

Gas prices across the U.S. jump 11 cents per gallon, AAA says

Gas prices across the U.S. jumped 11 cents overnight as the war with Iran continued to spread, pushing up the average cost nationwide to $3.11 per gallon, according to AAA. The increase has pushed fuel prices to their highest level in more than three months, with the average cost of gas last at $3.11 on Dec. … Read more

How the war in Iran could impact gas prices at home

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Gas prices set to rise amid U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, analysts say

American motorists could soon pay more at the pump amid spiking oil prices due to the U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran, with experts predicting gasoline prices could rise sharply this week. The price of West Texas Intermediate crude, a type of oil primarily produced in the U.S., jumped 6.2% on Monday to $71.19 per barrel, according … Read more