Trump Faces Fuel Price Backlash as Americans Grapple with Rising Costs

Fuel prices surged across the United States and its allies after President Trump launched a surprise war on Iran.

“Trump announces that gasoline prices in the U”

El HuffPost

Prices at American pumps doubled within days, and confidence evaporated among consumers facing the first gas spikes since 2008.

El HuffPost

Australian experts warned that even a swift resolution would fail to bring prices back down for some time.

The economic toll was felt at all ends of the supply chain, from destroyed inventory to rising insurance and transport costs.

The fuel crisis deepened growing unease about the war's broader costs and unclear objectives.

Polls showed 57% of Americans fearing long-term occupation and 43% opposing the action.

El Periódico

President Trump's poll numbers were in decline, with less than 30% approving the strikes.

The White House released a TikTok video set to Daddy Yankee's Gasolina to celebrate fuel prices falling below $3 in 43 states.

The energy shock sent aftershocks through global markets.

“: Reportage "Je ne comprends pas ce que le gouvernement fait" : aux Etats-Unis, la hausse du prix du carburant plombe l'image de Donald Trump Aux États-Unis, les derniers sondages montrent un décrochage de la popularité du président américain chez les Américains”

France Info

Leaked US cables revealed Arab Gulf partners demanding transparency on the war's duration and costs.

The Pentagon launched what it described as humanitarian relief efforts including 100 million meals.

Shifting narratives and contradictions added to public confusion and skepticism.