{"id":360078,"date":"2026-04-29T14:37:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T06:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=360078"},"modified":"2026-04-29T14:37:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T06:37:10","slug":"us-fuel-prices-hit-highest-level-since-start-of-iran-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=360078","title":{"rendered":"US FUEL PRICES HIT HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE START OF IRAN WAR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"384\" src=\"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-168843-1705639609.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-252009\" srcset=\"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-168843-1705639609.jpg 640w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-168843-1705639609-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>FILE PHOTO: The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S., November 22, 2019. REUTERS\/Angus Mordant\/File Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>WASHINGTON, April 29 (NNN-Bernama-dpa) &#8212;\u00a0US petrol prices have risen to their highest level since the start of the war with Iran, with no peace deal in sight, the American Automobile Association (AAA) confirmed on Tuesday,\u00a0German Press Agency (dpa) reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Americans paid an average of US$4.18 per gallon (3.785 litres) on Tuesday. Prices were last at a similarly high level around four years ago, following the start of Russia&#8217;s war on Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the start of the Iran war in late February, the average price stood at US$2.98 per gallon. Since then, prices have risen by around 40 per cent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The increase is also linked to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil trade. Since fighting began in late February, shipping traffic through the strait has almost ground to a halt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While oil exports from the Gulf states go primarily to East Asian countries such as China and Japan, commodity prices have risen worldwide, affecting drivers around the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By comparison with European countries such as Germany, Americans still pay relatively little at the pump.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Converted to litres and euros, the current US petrol price is around \u20ac0.94 per litre, compared with over \u20ac2 at German petrol stations. The US charges lower taxes and duties per litre of fuel and also has large domestic oil reserves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The price rise is an uncomfortable issue for the US government: President Donald Trump had promised during the election campaign to halve energy prices in the country. With around six months to go before the congressional midterm elections, he is far from achieving that goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government has described the rise as merely temporary. However, the US Energy Information Administration said it could take months for shipping traffic to return to normal levels, even after the Strait of Hormuz reopens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;NNN-BERNAMA-dpa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, April 29 (NNN-Bernama-dpa) &#8212;\u00a0US petrol prices have risen to their highest level since the start of the war with Iran, with no peace deal in sight, the American Automobile Association (AAA) confirmed on Tuesday,\u00a0German Press Agency (dpa) reported. Americans paid an average of US$4.18 per gallon (3.785 litres) on Tuesday. 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