Energy prices have been high since the US-Israel war with Iran began and the strait of Hormuz was blocked

US gas prices this month are so far the highest ever recorded for August as peace talks between the US and Iran have stalled and Donald Trump launched fresh threats against Oman.

The national average price of gas was $4.06 per gallon on Monday, according to data from AAA, $0.05 higher than last week and $1 more expensive than a year ago. In California and Hawaii, averages hit about $5.50 a gallon.

Energy prices have been high since the US-Israel war with Iran began at the end of February and the strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway through which a fifth of the oil passes, was blocked.

  • AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    3 days ago

    Got guns, got ammo, just need more than myself and one friend to get onboard.

    That said, around my very rural, Trump-supporting town, there has been an odd lack of MAGA hats the last couple of months. Maybe we’re close.

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      Same, leftist in a hick town. The yokels around here are dumber than rocks and even they aren’t flying trump colors anymore. Guy up the road had a shitbox truck with big trump flags on the back, he would take around town and rev his engine because he’s got lead lined brain. Even that massive intellect took down the trump flags, now it’s just two US flags lol.

      I don’t trust it tho. Next time we’ve got a dem president it will be all tea party and took’rjerbs and socialism scare tactics and we will be right back here again in 10 years.

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        Small town in TN - I can’t remember the last time that I have seen a flag and the giant warehouse of the stupid merch shut down due to no business.