From bags to coffee imports, how American small business owners are feeling the effects of higher fuel costs

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Caleb Nicholes (left), Kim Vaccarella (center), and Richard Trent (right) shared the effects of fuel costs.

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Oil surges past $100 a barrel after US-Iran peace talks fail and Trump threatens to blockade the Strait of Hormuz

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Oil prices jumped after markets reopened on Sunday evening.

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IMF director says shock from US-Iran War is already 'baked' into the economy

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A plume of smoke rises above Tehran after a strike on March 3.
A plume of smoke rises after a strike on Tehran on March 3. The US and Israeli war on Iran has upended the global economy.

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Oil prices swing as Trump threatens to strike Iran's power plants

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Oil prices continue to climb as the US-Israeli war on Iran enters its sixth week.

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Amazon tells sellers it's adding a 3.5% charge to offset rising fuel and logistics costs

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Amazon is adding a 3.5% surcharge for some sellers to offset rising oil prices.

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The CEO of Ryanair, Europe's biggest airline, warned that a quarter of its fuel supply is under threat

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Irish businessman, CEO of Ryanair Michael O'Leary talks to media at NH Hotel Berlaymont on August 27, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium.
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary.

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The 20 states where gas prices are rising the fastest since the war with Iran began

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People pump gas at a Murphy's USA gas station on March 09, 2026 in Lockhart, Texas.
Americans are feeling the pain of the Iran war at the gas pump.

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Oil prices jump past $115 as Trump threatens to blow up Iran's energy assets

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Brent crude crossed $115 per barrel on Monday as the US-Iran conflict marched on.

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Goldman says the US could lose 10,000 jobs a month this year as the oil shock ripples through the economy

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3 things policymakers can do to fight an oil-driven inflation spike, according to the OECD

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The sign of a Chevron gas station displays current prices as drivers pump gas in Rosemead, near Los Angeles, California,
The Iran war has driven up gas prices in the US.

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