Business & Economics
Global Pump Shock: Overnight Gasoline Jumps After U.S.–Israel Strikes Ignite Iran War
Within 48 hours of the first U.S.–Israeli airstrikes on Iran (Feb 29–Mar 1, 2026), retail gasoline prices in multiple countries leapt 10-30 ¢ per gallon/litre as crude futures surged $8-10 a barrel and Brent pierced $80.