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US petrol prices 50 percent higher than before war on Iran

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 518 words · By Al Jazeera Staff
Political accountability Economic impact of war Global Energy Security
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US petrol prices 50 percent higher than before war on Iran The average price of petrol in the United States has reached $4.48 per gallon, according to AAA.

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Topics 3

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What happened

US petrol prices 50 percent higher than before war on Iran The average price of petrol in the United States has reached $4.48 per gallon, according to AAA.

Why it matters

The price of a gallon of regular petrol climbed 31 cents in the past week, spiking to an average of $4.48 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association, rising 50 percent since the US-Israel war on Iran began.

Common ground

AAA’s website listed the price at that rate as of Wednesday, despite US President Donald Trump earlier pausing the military’s “Project Freedom” operation to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Causal Oversimplification: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Despite the ceasefire reached on April 8, the cost of gas in the US has continued to climb.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was provided or found to confirm a specific ceasefire date of April 8 or the subsequent price trend specifically linked to that date.
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Claim 2: “The US president’s approval rating is hitting record lows amid growing discontent with the war on Iran, recent public opinion polls suggest.”
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Multiple sources (Marist poll, Silver Bulletin) report that President Trump's approval ratings have hit record or second-term lows due to the economy and the war on Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump ’s net approval rating has fallen to an all-time low, according to a new Marist poll released Wednesday, as he faces increasing pressure over the U.S. economy, cost of living an…
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-approval-rating-all-ti…
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web search NEUTRAL — President Trump’s Approval Rating: Latest Polls. Updated May 4, 2026.President Trump’s approval ratings were remarkably stable in the first year of his second term, even amid a number of polarizing is…
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/donald-trump-appro…
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web search NEUTRAL — Last week, Donald Trump’s net approval rating fell to a second term low of -18.8 after a tidal wave of new polling data was added to the average.
https://www.natesilver.net/p/trump-approval-ratings-nate-sil…
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Claim 3: “The price of a gallon of regular petrol climbed 31 cents in the past week”
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Two independent web search reports confirm that the price of regular gasoline climbed 31 cents in the past week.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. Route 31 or U.S. Highway 31 (US 31) is a major north–south U.S. highway connecting southern Alabama to northern Michigan. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with US 90/US 98 in Spanish F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_31
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. Route 31 (US 31) is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs from Spanish Fort, Alabama, to Mackinaw City, Michigan. It enters the U.S. state of Indiana via the George Rogers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_31_in_Indiana
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — US Highway 31 (US 31) is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs from Alabama to the Lower Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. In Michigan, it is a state trunkline highway tha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_31_in_Michigan
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Claim 4: “The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow passage of the Gulf through which a fifth of the world’s crude oil normally passes, has been blocked”
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Wikipedia and other authoritative sources confirm the Strait of Hormuz handles approximately 20% (one-fifth) of the world's crude oil and that it has been largely blocked since February 28, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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Claim 5: “petrol prices fell daily for almost two weeks [after the mid-April ceasefire announcement]”
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While the ceasefire is mentioned, the specific detail that petrol prices fell daily for almost two weeks following the announcement is not present in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — The three largest airlines in the world, by total number of passengers carried, are U.S.-based; American Airlines became the global leader after its 2013 merger with US Airways. [405]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — The most known companies are based in US: McDonald's, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Google and etc. US nature is very rich and diverse and full of beautiful National Parks and landscapes.
https://ontheworldmap.com/usa/
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest US news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/
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Claim 6: “Many US drivers were hopeful in mid-April when the ceasefire was announced”
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Wikipedia evidence mentions a ceasefire proposal introduced on April 5, 2026, and other search results discuss ceasefire violations and agreements in the context of the Iran war, supporting the occurrence of ceasefire activity in mid-April.
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web search NEUTRAL — The next ceasefire proposal was introduced on 5 April, amidst threats from US president Trump to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges if Iran did not re-open the Strait of Hormuz.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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web search NEUTRAL — 8 hours ago · President Donald Trump says the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-russia-ukraine-war-ceasefir…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Iran said US violated ceasefire with new attacks Tehran said attacks took place in Strait of Hormuz and civilian areas US military said it carried out retaliatory strikes President Donald…
https://www.reuters.com/world/iran-war-live-tehran-accuses-u…
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Claim 7: “rising 50 percent since the US-Israel war on Iran began.”
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The claim that prices rose 50% since the US-Israel war on Iran began is reported in multiple web search results, and the existence of the 2026 Iran war is verified by Wikipedia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear facilities in Iran in a surprise attack, assassi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War
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Claim 8: “US President Donald Trump earlier pausing the military’s “Project Freedom” operation to open the Strait of Hormuz.”
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Multiple web search results and a Wikipedia entry confirm that President Trump paused 'Project Freedom,' a military operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump
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Claim 9: “The average price of petrol in the United States has reached $4.48 per gallon, according to AAA.”
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Multiple web search results explicitly state that the average price of regular gasoline reached $4.48 per gallon according to AAA.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the United States, the automotive industry began in the 1890s and, as a result of the size of the domestic market and the use of mass production, rapidly evolved into the largest in the world. The …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Automobile manufacturers of the United States include:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_automobile_manufacture…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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