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Skyrocketing oil prices from Iran war could become ‘huge issue & liability’ for Trump administration

2026-03-06 News & Politics
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As the war against Iran hits the one-week mark, the Trump administration faces mounting questions over skyrocketing gas and oil prices. NBC News correspondents Christine Romans, Monica Alba and Daniele Hamamdjian report on the expanding conflict and its impact on consumers back home. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here: https://www.nbcnews.com » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Subscribe to Here's the Scoop podcast: https://www.nbcnews.com/heres-the-scoop-daily-podcast Every day, NBC News helps people understand what’s happening and why it matters — through fact-based reporting, meaningful conversations, and powerful stories. From its leading news broadcasts — TODAY, NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press, and Dateline — to NBC News NOW, the 24/7 streaming news channel, plus chart-topping podcasts, the NBC News app, and NBCNews.com, NBC News keeps audiences informed and connected to the stories shaping our world. Connect with NBC News Online! NBC News App: https://apps.nbcnews.com/mobile Breaking News Alerts: https://link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621 Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC Follow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBC Follow NBC News on Instagram: http://nbcnews.to/InstaNBC #Iran #Oil #War

Top Comments (10)

@samiaint8043 2026-03-06

Trump will blame Biden. Trumpers will believe him.

275 59 replies
@Phydeaux_III 2026-03-06

"If gas goes up, it goes up." President Trump. Look for the stickers at the gas pumps. "I did that"

159 41 replies
@M224A1 2026-03-06

We can spend billions on a war that has literally no good purpose but we can’t put more jobs on the market or increase wages or do something literally anything that’s helpful lol

130 10 replies
@sskullcrusher22 2026-03-07

Last week gas price $2.55 gal This week's gas price $3.39

103 22 replies
@rickstacy4966 2026-03-06

Oil price hikes the likes of which the world has never seen.

100 12 replies
@sargent8086 2026-03-06

Gas is 4.29 to 4.70 in Oregon overnight

90 12 replies
@jmart4197 2026-03-06

" if gas goes up.... oh well 🤷‍♂️" This is coming from a rich guy who didn't work a day in his life ....

84 3 replies
@mr.v3061 2026-03-06

... and for us Europeans: We should not blame our own leaders (left or right) for the increase in costs that we will face. All the blame here goes to the far-rightwingers Trump & Netanyahu.

81 5 replies
@peculiarlittleman5303 2026-03-06

And the rest of the Trump-Epstein files?

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@restagiu 2026-03-06

I wonder what saying someone “you are such a trump” would mean 100 years from now?

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