"Oil prices continued their upward spiral Wednesday, as Israel and Iran threatened more attacks on petroleum facilities, jolting markets and sending the cost of a barrel of crude to nearly $110."

~ Evan Halper

#Trump #Iran #war #oil #gas #economy #inflation #affordability
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/03/18/oil-jones-act-trump-iran/

Oil prices climb again after strikes in crucial Iranian gas field

Oil prices increased Wednesday despite President Donald Trump’s suspension of the Jones Act, which regulates shipping. Unleaded gas costs 32 percent more than a month ago.

The Washington Post

@wdlindsy
If he crashes the economy by May, it'll be 5 more months before the election and another two months after that before Democrats are sworn into Congress...

...assuming we even HAVE an election.