Thanks to Trump, price of oil spikes like a bad fever. You’ll soon be feeling the chill at the gas pump — if not already

Graph:  Semafor

Headline:  New York Times, 3/1/2026

Rebecca F. Elliott reports:

The longer that the war disrupts the energy trade, the bigger the risk that consumers will face higher prices, not just at the gas pump but in a broad array of products, when many people are already worried about the economy. That could cause domestic political blowback for President Trump, whose approval ratings have tumbled in part because many Americans are concerned about inflation.  [emphasis added]

 
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CNN, 3/2/2026