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PoliticsTrump blames Democrats and Ukraine for soaring US fuel prices, not Iran war

With the US midterm elections approaching, Donald Trump is shifting blame for rising fuel prices away from the war involving the US, Israel and Iran and toward Democratic-led states and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries. Analysts say disrupted Middle Eastern oil flows remain the underlying problem, while prices have continued climbing.

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AAl Jazeera★★★★☆2026-10-05 19:01Original

Trump blames Democrats and Ukraine for soaring US fuel prices, not Iran war
Trump blames Democrats and Ukraine for soaring US fuel prices, not Iran warPolitics