Iran conflict raises fuel costs by 107B
A study from Brown University reported that American consumers have borne approximately $107 billion in additional costs on gasoline and diesel fuel since the start of the American and Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28, due to rising oil and fuel prices resulting from disruptions in global energy markets. The collapse of oil prices from around $61 to $118 per barrel in March led to an increase in the average gasoline price to $3.99 per gallon and diesel to $5.40, adding over $750 in additional costs to the average American household during this period. The figure reflects the extra costs consumers faced when comparing actual prices to a hypothetical scenario of what prices might have been had the war not broken out. It does not represent direct losses to the U.S. government but rather general economic impacts caused by disruptions in the oil markets resulting from the military escalation.
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