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Pump prices have reached a record due to the war in Iran, weighing on the Republican Party a few weeks before the midterm elections in the United States.
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Pump prices have reached a record due to the war in Iran, weighing on the Republican Party just weeks before the midterm elections.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Pump prices could fall in the United States in the coming weeks thanks to the tax exemption on red diesel.
Likely · Within weeks
The G7 will likely follow with concrete actions to release diesel and crude oil reserves.
Possible · Within weeks

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