Gas prices hit $4.06 a gallon before Trump's prime-time address
U.S. gasoline prices continue to inch higher after crossing the $4 a gallon threshold on Tuesday for the first time since 2022.
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U.S. gasoline prices continue to inch higher after crossing the $4 a gallon threshold on Tuesday for the first time since 2022.
Small businesses are grappling with the rising costs of diesel fuel as the war in Iran continues. Joshua Harris, the manager at Mayport C&C Fisheries, joins CBS News with more on the impact.
Trump said Iran gave him the "present" of letting eight oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, but the majority of ships making the passage are Iranian, including
President Trump indicated the Iran war may wrap up "very soon" and he could abandon efforts to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as the war pushed U.S. gas prices over the $4 mark.
The average price of gas across the U.S. last reached $4 after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent crude oil prices surging.
A Russian tanker carrying roughly 700,000 barrels of crude oil arrived in Cuba on Tuesday morning. This is the first significant oil delivery to the island nation in three months. CBS News national correspondent Lilia Luciano has more.
The average cost of a gallon of regular gas is now over $4 for the first time since 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine. Diesel prices also rose on Tuesday, reaching $5.45 a gallon. When energy prices rise, the prices of most other goods rise as well. CBS News correspondent Lana Zak reports from Iowa.
The U.S. is pressing forward with its strikes against Iran as the White House pushes for Tehran to make a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News' Kelly O'Grady, Eleanor Watson and Nancy Cordes report.
The Endangered Species Committee voted Tuesday to exempt oil and gas activity in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act protections. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.
Scott Marlow, an agriculture policy expert, told CBS News' Lana Zak that rising fuel costs from the war with Iran have impacted U.S. farmers at "every step" of the process.
Iran's Kharg Island is crucial to the country's economy due to its role as an oil export hub. CBS News' Michael George explains.
For the first time since August 2022, the average price of gas in the U.S. has hit $4 per gallon as the Iran war grinds on. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger breaks down how consumers are feeling the economic pinch with the war now in its fifth week.
Energy markets remain volatile as President Trump threatens Iran with an invasion to seize its oil while also suggesting a deal could soon end the war.
U.S. stocks swung on Monday as oil prices kept climbing because of uncertainty about when the war with Iran could end.
Oil prices are rising as President Trump contemplates a ground operation in Iran. The Wall Street Journal's Spencer Jakab has more.
President Trump threatened on social media to obliterate Iranian energy sites if "a deal is not shortly reached." Ret. Col. Mark Cancian, a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins with more.
President Trump is still insisting that a deal with Iran to end the conflict in the Middle East could occur soon, despite thousands of U.S. troops arriving in the region. CBS News' Taurean Small and Elizabeth Palmer report.
It's unclear if the talks would be direct or indirect, and Washington and Tehran aren't commenting. This, as Iran warns the U.S. not to start ground operations.
American homes and businesses are feeling the ripple effects of the war in Iran. Gas prices are averaging $3.97 a gallon nationwide, up about one dollar in a month, and the largest four-year increase in 30 years. Lana Zak reports from Iowa.
Strikes in the Middle East intensified overnight, as Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile launch toward Israel and 10 U.S. service members were wounded in an Iranian strike in Saudi Arabia, officials said. Meanwhile, the Strait of Hormuz remains barred to most global oil transports.
Stocks tumbled on Friday amid the uncertainty in Iran, marking the fifth consecutive week of declines. It's the longest stretch of weekly losses in nearly four years. CBS News business contributor Javier David has more.
Stocks suffered a fifth straight weekly loss as oil prices climbed and mixed signals on Iran raised fears about inflation and growth.
Iran has a stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz, and as pressure mounts, it's threatened to target another vital Middle East shipping lane, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
President Trump said he could consider suspending the federal gas tax as the conflict in the Middle East continues. Barron's reporter Jacob Sonenshine joins CBS News with more.
President Trump has extended a pause on striking Iranian energy infrastructure until April 6.