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Americans have spent nearly $450 extra per household on rising energy<\/a> costs during the Iran War<\/a>, according to an analysis shared exclusively with CNBC\u2019s Steve Liesman.<\/p>\n The average household has shelled out $447.19 for additional fuel-related expenses since the conflict began, data from Moody\u2019s Analytics<\/a> found. That\u2019s cumulatively cost American consumers nearly $60 billion as gas prices and airline fares surge.<\/p>\n Moody\u2019s data puts a dollar amount on a portion of the economic pain Americans are feeling as the U.S.-Iran war reaches its three-month mark. Higher energy costs can force consumers to raid their savings and lean more on debt to cover expenses.<\/p>\n \u201cUnless the war ends soon, financially pressed consumers will have no option but to turn more cautious in their spending, threatening the already soft economy,\u201d said Mark Zandi<\/a>, Moody\u2019s chief economist.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n If prices stay at current levels, the average household could take a hit of almost $2,000 at the one-year mark of the war, Zandi said.<\/p>\n Roughly half of the increased energy spending so far comes from higher gasoline<\/a> prices. The average unleaded gallon in the U.S. cost about $4.39 on Friday, up more than 47% since the start of March, according to AAA<\/a>.<\/p>\n Pricier diesel, which is used in vehicles like delivery trucks and boats, has resulted in more than $20 billion in additional expenses for consumers. The price of diesel has similarly jumped roughly 47% since March began to around $5.52 a gallon, per AAA.<\/p>\n Consumers have given up nearly $10 billion extra as a result of rising costs for jet fuel. Airline fares climbed more than 20%<\/a> in April compared with 12 months ago, federal government inflation data shows.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n That nearly $450 impact more than erased the boost of $384 per household from bigger tax returns this year under President Donald Trump<\/a>\u2018s \u201cbig, beautiful bill,\u201d<\/a> according to Moody\u2019s. Most of the benefits from larger tax cuts have already been exhausted, Zandi said.<\/p>\n Goldman Sachs said it expects higher energy prices to \u201cerode\u201d consumers\u2019 spending power through the rest of 2026. It should specifically hamper lower-income households that spend a larger percentage of budgets on food and energy, the bank said.<\/p>\n