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As Gas Prices Top $4 a Gallon, Financial Advisors Share Advice for Clients to 'Turn a Frustrating Line Item Into Meaningful Rewards'
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth says decisive days lie ahead in the Iran conflict as U.S. gasoline prices exceed $4 per gallon, driven by Iran-linked tanker attacks and shipping blockades.
- Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth warned Tuesday that the "upcoming days will be decisive" in the Iran conflict, following his recent visit to the Middle East where he met service members and witnessed operations.
- The U.S.-Israel war on Iran, which began February 28, has disrupted global energy markets by blocking the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passageway for 31% of global crude oil flows according to market intelligence firm Kpler.
- National average gasoline prices reached $4.02 per gallon Tuesday, up from $2.98 in February, while Brent crude oil topped more than $100 a barrel on Monday for the first time since 2022.
- President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday on Air Force One that negotiations with Iran are happening "directly and indirectly," though he cautioned, "you never know with Iran because we negotiate with them, and then we always have to blow em up."
- Americans face affordability strain as gas prices spike more than 30% since February, prompting financial planners to advise consumers to be "much more tactical and mindful of their spending" amid the ongoing economic crisis.
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As gas spikes to an average $4 a gallon, Hegseth says Iran ground war still an option
Gas prices are displayed on a billboard in North Salt Lake, Utah, on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Photo by McKenzie Romero/Utah News Dispatch)WASHINGTON — The White House defended skyrocketing gas prices Tuesday as a “short-term disruption” during the ongoing war in Iran, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the administration will not “foreclose any option” in the conflict, including boots on the ground. Briefing publicly for the first time s…
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