U.S. diesel prices have doubled since a war with Iran began in February 2026, causing the Trump administration to authorize the highway use of tax-exempt red-dyed diesel on October 6, 2026

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President Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2026, that he did not know who ordered the Starlink slowdown in Ukraine ordered by Elon Musk but wanted to find out

Elon Musk held multiple conversations with United States administration officials and spoke with Donald Trump by phone prior to ordering the Starlink service slowdown in Ukraine that began Oct. 14, 2026

The speed cap on Ukraine's military Starlink and Starshield satellite access began on October 14, 2026, following pressure from the Donald Trump administration to stop Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries

President Donald Trump's adviser Jared Kushner was scheduled to join U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin virtually

Financial strain from the U.S. blockade has forced the Iranian regime to withhold salaries, pensions, and benefits across energy, manufacturing, construction, and security sectors.

U.S. Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper stated that a U.S. naval blockade has prevented Iran from exporting at least $25 billion worth of crude oil.

Approximately half of Canadian firms surveyed by the Bank of Canada plan to pass on cost increases from the Iran war and trade tariffs to customers over the next 12 months.

Global energy costs and oil prices soared following the February 2026 launch of a war on Iran by the United States and Israel, creating inflationary pressures on low-income importing nations.

Brent crude oil prices reached nearly $108 per barrel on October 19, 2026 following a surge in Iranian maritime attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that high inflation acts as a tax on the poor and that war spillovers threaten energy and food security in low-income nations.

The administration of Donald Trump effectively cancelled a planned NASA and European Space Agency Mars sample-return mission following a congressional vote in January 2026

In the first part of 2026, several conferences were cancelled, postponed, or retooled in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar when those countries bore the brunt of attacks linked to the US-Israeli war with Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump stated in an interview published October 15, 2026, that he has ruled out using nuclear weapons or deploying ground troops in Iran

Shipping disruptions and reduced oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz in October 2026 have increased global energy prices and driven up global inflation

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he expects a deal ending the US-Israeli war with Iran to be reached following the U.S. midterm elections on November 3, 2026

Daily oil transit through the Strait of Hormuz dropped from nearly 20.8 million barrels on October 8, 2026, to 2.9 million barrels on October 11, 2026, according to Kpler data

U.S. President Donald Trump warned that if Israeli voters elect anyone other than Benjamin Netanyahu, the U.S. would have to handle military strategy against Iran without Israel

U.S. President Donald Trump stated in 2026 that he was perturbed by Israel's fighting with Hezbollah in Lebanon, citing delays to peace talks with Iran

Donald Trump criticized Benjamin Netanyahu during their joint U.S.-Israeli 2026 military campaign against Iran, calling him crazy in June 2026 and objecting to an attack on an Iranian gas field

The United States and Israel launched a joint military attack against Iran in late February 2026 before Donald Trump agreed to an April 2026 ceasefire amid public opposition