NEW: Hinson Says Iran War “Out of Sight, Out of Mind” as Gas Prices “Surge” in Iowa, Costing Iowans an Average of $1,650 Since Start of the War
Ashley Hinson: “[The Iran War] is Thousands of Miles Away. It is Out of Sight, Out of Mind for so Many Americans”
KWWL: “Gas Prices Across Iowa Jumped Nearly 20 Cents in Just 24 Hours as Tensions Between the U.S. and Iran Pushed Crude Oil Prices Higher”
Politico: “The War’s Cost to the Average American Household’s Pocketbook is About $1,650 as of Last Week”
KCCI: “Record High Diesel Prices Squeeze Iowa Farmers’ Budgets Ahead of Harvest Season”
DES MOINES – Multi-millionaire Ashley Hinson claimed in a recent interview that the Iran War is “out of sight, out of mind,” but here in Iowa, everyday families are struggling under the weight of skyhigh gas, diesel, and more — all climbing due to the conflict.
Gas prices are “surg[ing]” across the state, pushing gas and diesel prices to new records, and a new report finds the war in Iran has already cost Iowa families as much as $1,650 in additional costs. Diesel hit a record high of $6/gallon this week, coming just as Iowa farmers buckle up for peak harvest season and prepare to pay nearly double what they paid last year.
Key context: Ashley Hinson has voted to continue the war in Iran six times even as it forces Iowans to pay for more gas at the pump. She has repeatedly voted to drive up the cost of everyday essentials, voting to drive up healthcare costs and support chaotic tariffs that are hurting Iowa farmers and making everything more expensive – all while increasing her wealth by up to ten times since she got to Washington.
“Ashley Hinson is directly responsible for the sticker shock Iowans are experiencing at the gas pump right now,” said Iowa Democratic Party spokesperson Drew Myers. “She’s voted six times to continue the war in Iran at the expense of Iowans who continue to pay for the cost of her corruption. This November, Iowans are going to vote for change because Iowa can’t afford Ashley.”
Missed the reports? See below for more key highlights:
KWWL: Gas prices surge across Iowa amid rising oil costs
- Gas prices across Iowa jumped nearly 20 cents in just 24 hours as tensions between the U.S. and Iran pushed crude oil prices higher.
- The statewide average for regular gas was $3.87 on Tuesday. By Wednesday, it had climbed to $4.05, according to AAA.
- Some Cedar Valley drivers are paying even more. Several stations along University Avenue had regular gas at $4.19, with premium reaching $5.01.
KCCI: Record high diesel prices squeeze Iowa farmers’ budgets ahead of harvest season
- Diesel prices in the U.S. have hit yet another record, soaring past $6 a gallon on average as Washington’s war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel. The national average of $6.05 is up from $5.85 last week and $3.70 from this time last year, according to motor club AAA.
- It’s putting a squeeze on Iowa farmers as they prepare for harvest.
- “I hope this is not the long-term new level of diesel fuel prices. I’m afraid it is, though,” said Mark Mueller, a farmer and president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association.
- Mueller highlighted the financial strain, saying, “I have a 5,000-gallon diesel tank that is empty right now, and if I have to fill it up at over $5 a gallon, that’s $25,000.”
- That’s almost double what he paid last year.
- The diesel price surge is the latest in a series of challenges for Iowa farmers, who are already facing higher input costs and shrinking profit margins.
Politico: Trump says the Iran war is worth the price. The bill keeps growing.
- What’s left is a price tag that keeps climbing and the promise that the war’s costs will drop precipitously once America wins a war it can’t seem to end.
- Though the price of gasoline is eminently visible to the average taxpayer, it might be the smallest line on the bill that’s coming due. The war’s cost to the average American household’s pocketbook is about $1,650 as of last week, a combination of energy, interest rates and the costs of the war, according to Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics. It’s a number he said grows by the day.
- On Thursday, oil prices surged above $107 a barrel, the highest level since May. Gregory Brew, a senior analyst at the Eurasia Group with a focus on oil and gas and Iran, said that may be due in part to Trump’s recent comments.
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