{"id":2672,"date":"2026-03-04T05:23:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T13:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/iran-war-inflation-2026-gas-prices-cpi-impact\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T05:23:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T13:23:40","slug":"iran-war-inflation-2026-gas-prices-cpi-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/ro\/iran-war-inflation-2026-gas-prices-cpi-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran War Inflation 2026: Who Really Gets Crushed When Gas Hits $6"},"content":{"rendered":"

Iran war inflation 2026<\/strong> is not hitting everyone equally. The Strait of Hormuz \u2014 a 21-mile-wide chokepoint through which 20% of the world’s seaborne oil flows \u2014 has been effectively closed since U.S. and Israeli forces struck Iran on February 28. Brent crude is up 13% since the strikes began<\/a>, analysts at Goldman Sachs warn it could hit $100 if the closure lasts five weeks, and Citigroup puts a 20% probability on $120. The people who will feel every single dollar of that increase are renters, commuters, gig workers, and anyone under 45 who drives to work for a living. The people who won’t? The asset-owning generation<\/a> whose stock portfolios are getting a defense contractor bump and whose home values are insulated from energy shocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n