Democratic Majority Pressures President on Iran War as Fuel Prices Stay Tied to Global Oil

3 articles · Updated · NPR · Nov 5

A new Democratic majority in Congress is expected to increase pressure on the president to end the Iran war, raising hopes that easing the conflict could eventually calm energy markets.
Fuel prices, however, are unlikely to fall quickly because U.S. gasoline and diesel costs are driven more by the global oil market than by any immediate congressional action.
That leaves the new majority with more leverage over war policy than over pump prices, even as both issues become politically linked for voters.

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