U.S. war on Iran costs Americans more than $100 billion extra at the pump, as diesel hits record

September 11th, 20260 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Day after day, the Iran war is tightening the financial squeeze on American consumers through sharply higher energy prices, with the cumulative increase in U.S. gasoline and diesel spending reaching an estimated $100 billion since the conflict began in late February. The national average price of diesel reached a...

Rising fuel and fertilizer costs hit Michigan as Strait of Hormuz crisis disrupts global shipping

April 4th, 20260 DETROIT — One month after maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was restricted due to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, the ripple effects of the global shipping crisis continue to weigh heavily on Americans’ daily lives — including residents of Michigan, who are facing sharp increases in fuel prices and soaring fertilizer...