
Oil Prices Are Up and American Workers Are Feeling the Pinch
Published 3/26/2026

Published 3/26/2026
Anytime tensions are high in the Middle East, oil prices can be expected to spike. So a war in the region is pretty much guaranteed to mean higher prices at the pump. And that is particularly painful for anyone whose living depends on what it costs to fill up. Host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR’s…