Oil hit a six-month high this week, with Brent crude settling at $116.72, and the national average for gas reached $4.29 a gallon, about $1.22 higher than last year. With the midterms on Nov. 3, here’s what’s driving prices, what analysts expect, what Trump has said about timing, and what remains unconfirmed.
Chapters:
0:00 The numbers
1:00 Why prices are rising: Iran, Saudi Arabia, the Red Sea
2:30 The Strait of Hormuz: claims and counterclaims
3:45 Gas and diesel at the pump
5:00 The $5 gas forecast
6:15 Trump’s timeline: “after the election”
7:30 The reported post-election strike plans
8:45 What it means for your wallet
Sources: Yahoo Finance, Wikipedia, Jezebel. Prices as of Oct. 23, 2026, and may change.
#OilPrices #GasPrices #Midterms #Iran #Economy
Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5759717953503232
About the Author
