gas prices

As the war in Iran pushes oil prices higher, some governments are shielding consumers with price controls. But economists warn that caps mask scarcity signals and can trigger the kind of panic buying that can even drive up oil prices more.

With federal tax credits gone and carmakers refocusing on gas-powered SUVs and trucks, the electric vehicle market was already struggling. The rising cost of fuel and a growing stock of used EVs change the math for consumers.

The rising cost of energy is likely to offset gains from 2025 tax cuts.

The Treasury bond market is unstable at the moment, telling a story of investors on the edge.

Oil prices go up faster than they come down, especially since the war has damaged oil infrastructure in the Middle East.

Some sectors are more exposed than others as the war drives up energy costs and squeezes consumer spending.

The economic landscape in this country looks very different now than it did four weeks ago, when the U.S. and Israel began waging a new war in Iran that has spread throughout the region. And the economic impact has been nothing but negative.

The war in Iran has sent consumer sentiment diving 6%, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly survey.

Americans have a unique reliance on — and love — for cars.

At some point, the rising price of energy could start forcing people and businesses to make hard choices.