Consumer prices jumped 0.9% in March as Iran war sent gas prices soaring
Surging gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in two years last month as the war with Iran sent gas prices spiraling.

When President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire with Iran and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, the oil market immediately reacted, showing a sharp drop in the price per barrel, while regular gas prices have been slower to adjust to the news. Immediately following news of the ceasefire brokered between the United…
Surging gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in two years last month as the war with Iran sent gas prices spiraling.
Analysts said oil and natural gas energy companies would not quickly restore production unless attacks stopped and ships started moving through the Strait of Hormuz.
Airline projected a $2bn increase in fuel costs this quarter amid volatility in oil markets sparked by the warThe CEO of Delta Air Lines, Ed Bastian, braced customers for higher fares following the surge in oil prices sparked by the US-Israel war on Iran, amid strong demand from passengers.Though rising oil prices have cost the company an extra $330m in…
Investors around the world breathed a sigh of relief at the prospect of peace — and an easing of the global energy crisis.
Oil prices plummeted on Wednesday after President Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran. Futures for international benchmark Brent crude were down about 17 percent to about $91 per barrel while U.S. benchmark WTI was down about 18 percent, trading at around $93 per barrel on Wednesday morning. The Wall Street Journal reported that prices were…
Henry Allen, Deutsche Bank macro strategist, discusses the implications of the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran on markets and oil prices. "We're not seeing the data downgrades we saw back in 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine and oil was up $120 a barrel," Allen tells Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
The two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran caused oil prices to plummet on Wednesday, meaning American drivers should see lower gas prices down the road.