How are the Wars Coming Along?
By all measures, the proxy war and the war that were supposed to bring the US’s appointed adversaries, Russia and Iran, under Washington’s domination are generating adverse effects for everyone. By September 11, 2026, diesel prices in the US had risen to over $6 per gallon for the first time in history, a 60% increase from the prices immediately before the US’s illegal war on Iran in February. Meanwhile, gasoline prices had risen by over 44% over the same period. American citizens are estimated to have spent an additional $100 billion on diesel and gasoline between late February and mid-September 2026, showing how the war has added a financial burden to households. EU citizens have not been spared, as Anadolu Agency reported that gasoline and diesel prices had increased by 24 and 33 percent, respectively, over the period of the US debacle in Iran. Further afield in Kenya, fuel prices had increased by 20 and 30% for gasoline and diesel, respectively, over the same period. The reality is likely to worsen as the Ansar Allah movement (Houthis) instituted a counter-blockade against Saudi Arabia, which is likely to further restrict oil exports from the Persian Gulf after Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The rising fuel prices across different regions, and the resulting risks of inflation, show the dangers of Washington’s myopic plans to strangle selected countries, including how those that comply with or abet US economic coercion and wars are not safe.