Energy prices have been high since the US-Israel war with Iran began and the strait of Hormuz was blocked

US gas prices this month are so far the highest ever recorded for August as peace talks between the US and Iran have stalled and Donald Trump launched fresh threats against Oman.

The national average price of gas was $4.06 per gallon on Monday, according to data from AAA, $0.05 higher than last week and $1 more expensive than a year ago. In California and Hawaii, averages hit about $5.50 a gallon.

Energy prices have been high since the US-Israel war with Iran began at the end of February and the strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway through which a fifth of the oil passes, was blocked.

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    No, you’ve definitely misunderstood. I’m referring to America as the global hegemonic power. Trump is accidentally destroying the American empire and the power it held as the singular global super power, thus making him one of the great men of history.

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      Okay, sure I have heard that propaganda before and it is believable but Trump is definitely creating a hegemony. He really hasn’t destroyed anything and has merely accelerated the loss of US soft power.

      Trying to pretend he is a great man even sarcastically definitely makes you a Trumptard.