‘I don’t give a shit about Iran. I don’t want to pay higher gas’: Motor City motorists feel pinch as gas prices surge
Drivers in Detroit are unhappy with the spike in gas prices, even if reactions are mixed to the US-Israel war on IranOn a rainy Detroit afternoon at a gas station off Interstate 75, Victor Rodriguez watched the pump tally tick up as he filled up his F-250 diesel pickup truck for $4.19 per gallon....
<p>Drivers in Detroit are unhappy with the spike in gas prices, even if reactions are mixed to the US-Israel war on Iran</p><p>On a rainy <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/detroit">Detroit</a> afternoon at a gas station off Interstate 75, Victor Rodriguez watched the pump tally tick up as he filled up his F-250 diesel pickup truck for $4.19 per gallon. It totaled $110. “Ridiculous,” he said.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-israel-war-on-iran">US-Israel war on Iran</a> has <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/12/middle-east-war-creating-largest-supply-disruption-in-the-history-of-oil-markets">crippled major portions</a> of the oil supply chain, sending gas prices soaring as the conflict enters its third week. Rodriguez said he supports “getting rid of this thug”, referring to Iran’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/08/death-of-khamenei-seen-as-irans-berlin-wall-moment">Ayatollah Ali Khamenei</a>, who was killed by the US, but the cost is too high.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/13/detroit-michigan-gas-prices">Continue reading...</a>
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