How much more are you spending on petrol since the war in Iran began?

What the report says

Al Jazeera reports that petrol prices have increased in at least 145 countries over the six months since the United States and Israel launched their war on Iran. The outlet said the figures come from GlobalPetrolPrices, which monitors fuel costs in 170 countries and territories, and that the rises have added to pressure on consumers around the world.

According to the report, Myanmar saw the largest jump, with petrol up 56% between February 23 and August 17. Bhutan followed with a 55% increase, then Cuba at 51%, the United Arab Emirates at 50%, and Nigeria at 48%. Al Jazeera also noted that in 25 other countries, mostly oil producers with subsidised fuel, prices were unchanged or had fallen only slightly.

The article used the United States as an example of how higher fuel costs affect households, saying the national average for regular petrol rose from $2.94 to $4.09 per gallon over the period, based on AAA Fuel Prices. It said that this would reduce the distance a family could travel on $50 of fuel. More broadly, the report linked higher oil prices to costs for food and shipping, since energy is used throughout supply chains.

As background, fuel-price spikes often affect transport, agriculture and imports most sharply in lower-income countries, where households spend a larger share of income on essentials. Al Jazeera’s report framed the petrol increases as one way the wider conflict is being felt beyond the battlefield.