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Record #3226

US energy prices will not spike dramatically because of the Iran war

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Recorded occurrence

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  1. Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #3226

    The Rubin Report · Host Shocked When Rubio Says What No Other Politician Will Admit

    Original quote
    energy prices are going to go crazy and all these none of this is going to come to pass. That isn't to say there won't be a little bumps here and there in the market
    Quote begins at 11:32
Prediction time2026-03-17

Exact speaking time unavailable; using the official episode publication date.

Episode published2026-03-17
FirmnessFirm
TopicEconomy
Resolve by2026-06-30
Boldness70 · Bold

How the call settles

US national average retail gasoline price stays below $5.00/gallon through mid-2026 (versus the $3.86 average at the time of the claim)

Our reasoning

YES on the research record because The US national average gasoline price peaked at $4.55 on May 21, 2026 (up from $2.96 pre-war) and never reached $5.00, falling back to about $3.81 by July - satisfying the stay-below-$5.00-through-mid-2026 criteria despite JPMorgan warnings it could top $5.. Applied stored rule: US national average retail gasoline price stays below $5.00/gallon through mid-2026 (versus the $3.86 average at the time of the claim).

Outcome evidence

The US national average gasoline price peaked at $4.55 on May 21, 2026 (up from $2.96 pre-war) and never reached $5.00, falling back to about $3.81 by July - satisfying the stay-below-$5.00-through-mid-2026 criteria despite JPMorgan warnings it could top $5.

Outcome date: 2026-06-30

Verdict recorded: 2026-07-29

Basis: research