# Iran war disrupts fuel supplies and raises global oil risks 2026-08-25T03:44:03+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Petrol prices have risen in at least 145 countries since the US and Israel began attacks on Iran on February 28, Al Jazeera reports, citing GlobalPetrolPrices data. Myanmar recorded the biggest increase, at 56%, while the United States saw average petrol prices rise 39%, from $2.94 to $4.09 a gallon. The same $50 now buys about 183km less driving for a US family car. Times Now reports that Iran faces a daily petrol shortfall of 14 million to 15 million litres, caused by wartime damage, higher demand and disrupted imports. Officials are considering capped distribution, higher prices beyond a limit or changes to the quota system. Times of India reports that countries affected by wars, attacks or export curbs produced about 45 million barrels of oil a day in 2025, more than 43% of global output. Conflicts have also cut refining capacity by about a tenth, while IEA emergency stockpile releases are largely complete. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The three accounts differ mainly in scale and emphasis. Al Jazeera leads with household costs and the spread of petrol increases, while Times Now concentrates on Iran’s domestic supply gap and the political danger of subsidy changes. Times of India places the disruption within a wider oil and refining shock, but its aggregate figure includes several conflicts and export restrictions rather than Iran alone. Together, the reporting suggests that price pressure depends not only on crude supply, but also on transport routes, refining capacity and government controls. Iran’s distribution decision and the next movement in global inventories will indicate whether the pressure eases. ## Coverage Coverage: 3 sources, 1 government-critical, 2 neutral - aljazeera.com (neutral report) Uses comparative fuel data to explain consumer and supply-chain effects - timesnownews.com (government critical) Leads with shortages, wartime damage and risks from fuel policy - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Presents Reuters-based production and refining disruption figures This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-08-25T12:43:35+00:00. Tags: GlobalPetrolPrices, Iran, Israel, United States, US naval blockade Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/petrol-prices-rise-in-145-countries-since-iran-war-began/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/petrol-prices-rise-in-145-countries-since-iran-war-began/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/