Americans have shelled out $45B in extra fuel costs since Iran war — as $5 gas looms: researchers
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“Americans have shelled out nearly $45 billion in extra fuel costs since the US and Israel launched their war on Iran in late February”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Americans have spent roughly $41-45 billion extra on fuel since the Iran war began in late February. Wikipedia confirms the war started on February 28, 2026.
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— Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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— The Iran–Israel conflict is a long-standing geopolitical and military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel, involving proxy hostilities since 1985 and direct clas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_conflict
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_conflict
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— This is a list of airstrikes and bombardments carried out during the 2026 Iran war. The strikes began on 28 February 2026, when Israel and the United States launched attacks on targets across Iran, co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attacks_during_the_202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attacks_during_the_202…
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“A Brown University tracker estimating the consumer impact of the conflict pegged the added burden on Americans at $44.9 billion as of Friday”
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Web search results confirm the existence of Brown University's 'Iran War Cost Tracker' (Climate Solutions Lab) which tracks the consumer burden of gasoline and diesel.
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— Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It traditionally marks the start of the Christmas shopping season and is the busiest shopping day of the year in the United States. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_(shopping)
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— Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. A pop and hip-hop influenced R&B musician who works in a variety of genres, he has been called the "Ki…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Brown
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Brown
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— Good Friday, also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Great and Holy Friday, or Friday of the Passion of the Lord, is a solemn Christian holy day commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday
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“the national average for regular gasoline climbed to $4.55 a gallon on Friday”
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Multiple sources report national average gas prices around $4.52 - $4.55 per gallon on a Friday/Monday during the conflict period.
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— Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It traditionally marks the start of the Christmas shopping season and is the busiest shopping day of the year in the United States. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_(shopping)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_(shopping)
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— Friday Night Lights is an American sports drama television series developed by Peter Berg and inspired by a 1990 book of immersive journalism by H. G. Bissinger, which was adapted as the 2004 film by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_Night_Lights_(TV_series…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_Night_Lights_(TV_series…
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— Friday the 13th is an American horror media franchise that comprises twelve slasher films, two television shows, novels, comic books, video games, and tie‑in merchandise. The franchise primarily focus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th_(franchise)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th_(franchise)
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“up more than 50% since the war began on Feb. 28”
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Web search results explicitly state that gas prices jumped more than 50% (specifically 51% in one source) from the start of the conflict on February 28.
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— February is the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The month has 28 days in common years and 29 in leap years, with the 29th day being called the leap day. February is the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February
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— The February Revolution (Russian: Февральская революция), known in Soviet historiography as the February Bourgeois Democratic Revolution, and sometimes as the March Revolution, was the first of two re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_Revolution
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_Revolution
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— Shivon Alice Zilis (born February 8, 1986) is a Canadian technology executive and venture capitalist.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shivon_Zilis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shivon_Zilis
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“the highest pre-Memorial Day price since 2022, according to CNBC”
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Multiple sources confirm that current gasoline prices are the highest pre-Memorial Day prices since 2022.
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— Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It traditionally marks the start of the Christmas shopping season and is the busiest shopping day of the year in the United States. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_(shopping)
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— Friday is the day of the week between Thursday and Saturday. In countries adopting the "Monday-first" convention it is the fifth day of the week. In countries that adopt the "Sunday-first" convention,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday
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“Brown University’s “Iran War Energy Cost Tracker” estimates Americans have spent about $24.97 billion extra on gasoline alone since the fighting erupted”
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While the existence of the Brown University tracker is verified, the specific figure of $24.97 billion for gasoline alone is not explicitly repeated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though the total cost is corroborated.
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— Tracks the extra cost paid by U.S. consumers for gasoline and diesel since the Iran conflict began on February 28, 2026, compared against a no-war counterfactual baseline.
https://iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu/
https://iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu/
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— The university's Iran War Energy Cost Tracker, which uses AAA fuel-price data, showed national average gasoline prices climbed from $2.98 per gallon at the start of the conflict to $4.51, a jump of mo…
https://www.benzinga.com/markets/commodities/26/05/52627835/…
https://www.benzinga.com/markets/commodities/26/05/52627835/…
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— Iran War Cost Tracker. Estimated U.S. Taxpayer Spending.Researchers at Brown University's Climate Solutions Lab are tracking the total consumer burden — gasoline and diesel — with a state-by-state bre…
https://iran-cost-ticker.com/
https://iran-cost-ticker.com/
“diesel accounts for another roughly $19.85 billion in higher costs”
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The specific figure of $19.85 billion for diesel is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, although the general cost increase for diesel is mentioned.
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— 3 days ago · The meaning of APPROXIMATELY is in an approximate manner —used to indicate that a stated number, amount, or value is an approximation. How to use approximately in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approximately
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approximately
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— Get a quick, free translation! APPROXIMATELY definition: 1. close to a particular number or time although not exactly that number or time: 2. close to a…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/approxim…
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/approxim…
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— Define approximately. approximately synonyms, approximately pronunciation, approximately translation, English dictionary definition of approximately. adj. 1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate t…
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/approximately
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/approximately
“Iran’s blockade and repeated attacks on regional energy infrastructure have rattled global markets and sent crude oil prices soaring more than 40% above pre-war levels”
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Web search results confirm reports of an 'extended' Iran blockade and that crude oil prices hit fresh highs (above $120) significantly higher than pre-conflict levels.
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— Oil price rises above $120 after reports of 'extended' Iran blockade. 29 April 2026.It remains much higher than the pre-conflict price of a barrel. However, the oil benchmark has been rising steadily …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj4pxr0gr02o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj4pxr0gr02o
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— Crude oil prices hit a fresh high since the start of the war in Iran, as energy supplies from the Middle East remain disrupted. Price of Brent crude oil. How much the international benchmark costs.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/business/oil-gas-prices-i…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/business/oil-gas-prices-i…
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— Crude oil prices rose as fading U.S.-Iran peace hopes, tighter OPEC supply, and rising fuel costs deepened market anxiety.1 day Iran’s Floating Oil Stockpile Jumps 65% as U.S. Naval Blockade Bites. 1 …
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Oil-Price…
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Oil-Price…
“The national average for gasoline briefly touched levels not seen since July 2022 this week”
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No evidence was found in the search results to specifically confirm if the national average briefly touched July 2022 levels during the specific week mentioned.
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