The death toll of the escalating conflict between the United States, Israel, Iran and other actors in the Middle East, has reached over 1,000 since the conflict began on Feb. 28.
The price of gas in the United States is expected to spike due to the war with Iran. As of Feb. 25, AAA reported Calloway County’s average gas price to be about $2.624 per gallon, Kentucky at about $2.637 per gallon with the national average at $2.975.
As of March 4, the average price of gas in Calloway County and Kentucky stand about $2.874 per gallon, with the national average at $3.198 per gallon.
According to the Associated Press, AAA spokeswoman Aixa Diaz said gas prices were already expected to rise during the summer, in accordance with additives in the “summer blend” of fuel that prevents gasoline from evaporating in the heat.
AP also reported the Dow Jones dropped during March 3.
“The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 403 points, or 0.8%, after plunging more than 1,200 points earlier in the morning,” AP said. “On (March 3), oil prices rose again and raised more alarms. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, briefly leaped above $84.”
Murray State students expressed their concern about another conflict in the Middle East, and how its going to affect them.
Patrick Holloway, a cybersecurity sophomore, said he’s tired of the wars.
“We’ve been through this, like, so many times before,” Holloway said. “I’m kind of tired of it. It’s not our business. We’re like dogs on a leash for countries that aren’t even like helping us, but we’re helping them.”
Hayden Thomas, a fire and safety sophomore, and someone who drives to Eddyville for work, is concerned for his budget.
“I’m worried because I’m someone who drives a lot,” Thomas said. “I drive pretty much every day, my girlfriend and I are driving to Eddyville because we work on a farm together. … I’m about to put down payment on a new car because my car is going out and I have rent to pay for. … Someone with a busy lifestyle like me is going to have a lot of issues paying for gas. So something as just minor as raising gas prices can cause, personally, my entire lifestyle to change, because I have to work around that.”
