The Washington Post September 16, 2026 • 19:51

Gas prices are about to take a big jump, analysts say, with the worst still to come - The Washington Post

By Evan Halper, Rachel Chason, Joyce Sohyun Lee

Gas prices are about to take a big jump, analysts say, with the worst still to come - The Washington Post

The forecast of economic impacts beyond November’s midterms contrast with the Trump administration’s optimistic messaging.

The effects of the U.S.-led war onIran are about to intensify in the form of huge jumps the prices of gasoline and diesel, analysts predict. And despite the Trump administrations assurances, a new an… [+84 chars]

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