The Real Threat From the Iran War Hits Farmers, Not Fuel Pumps

Oil tankers and high-speed crafts sit anchored at Muscat Anchorage near the Strait of Hormuz, in Muscat, Oman, on March 30, 2026. Elke Scholiers/Getty Images

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Prices for retail diesel and gas have each risen by more than one-third ($1.30-plus and $1 per gallon, respectively) since the launch of Operation Epic Fury.