It's quite obvious that the problems with this war of choice in Iran are causing fuel prices to spike and that will simply filter down into the economy and effect hundreds upon hundreds of commodities. Whether or not they anticipated this is hard to say from my point of view it looks like this war was very poorly planned, and I believe Netanyahu convinced Trump that it would be very short-lived. Of course neither of them had the wisdom to understand how a 5,000-year-old civilization would react to being bombarded by the great enemy. Iranians are used to living with hardship, Americans are not. In my opinions Americans are quite soft and though they love to waive the flag, the question is how prepared are they to make real personal sacrifices in order to gain whatever goals Trump has in mind with this very unnecessary war? There's no question that Trump and the US military have been surprised by Iran's reaction and unpredictability. How long this will go on is anyone's guess, and how long the repercussions will be felt is also very difficult to predict. Certainly the eight bought per liter increase in gas that we've seen here is going to hurt an awful lot of people and there's no question that the "Trump Tax" is punishing people throughout the world right now. It is no secret that fuel costs are soaring. The four-week U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, with its disruption of energy exports from the Persian Gulf, has led to a spike in oil prices that’s passing through to other products. For American consumers, the most apparent reminder of this is in the gasoline prices billboarded across the country. A less immediate, though arguably more pernicious threat to the economy is the cost of diesel — which has climbed faster than regular gasoline. That could lead to inflation across a wide range of goods. “Because of its far-reaching consequences, it can stop a lot of industries,” she said, adding that if prices continue to rise, consumers will probably begin to see the effects on everyday items and necessities within the next several weeks. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/business/diesel-prices-inflation-consumer-prices.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
