Mid-August gas price spike hits record as Iran tensions persist under Trump

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Gas prices surged to a mid-August record, averaging just over $4 a gallon, as the Iran conflict and an ongoing U.S. blockade keep global oil markets tight, with roughly 20% of world oil moving through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Gas prices hit their highest mark ever for mid August as Trump’s Iran war drags on The Independent
- Gas prices have never been this high in mid-August Yahoo Finance
- Americans Have Never Paid This Much for Fuel So Late in The Year Bloomberg.com
- GasBuddy: Average gas price reaches record high for this time of year The Hill
- As average gas prices climb, Republicans face yet another election season headache MS NOW
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