The Rising Cost of Gas VS. Electricity
On February 28th 2026, the United States and Israel coordinated military operations against the Iranian regime . With a focus on stopping Iran from having nuclear weapons and ‘eliminating imminent threats,’ President Donald Trump confirmed that the United States had launched strikes against Iran. These strikes, as well as taking out the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, triggered retaliatory missiles and a full fledged war between countries. Along with thousands of deaths, one of the repercussions has been a disruption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most volatile oil chokepoints . This disruption has caused an economic uproar in the United States in the form of gas prices due to crude oil being significantly harder to acquire. Since February 28th the national average price of gas has been steadily increasing. From $2.80 a gallon on February 23rd to $4.52 on May 11th . The national price of charging for electr...