{"id":47175,"date":"2026-09-16T12:15:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T12:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/financialrush.com\/?p=47175"},"modified":"2026-09-16T12:15:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T12:15:51","slug":"oil-prices-treasury-yields-squeeze-u-s-consumers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/financialrush.com\/?p=47175","title":{"rendered":"Oil prices, Treasury yields squeeze U.S. consumers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A man pumps gas at an Exxon station as the price of oil and gas has surged amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 5, 2026. <\/p>\n

Ken Cedeno | Reuters<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Consumers are facing a double-whammy of jumping oil prices<\/a> and Treasury yields<\/a> amid the U.S. war with Iran that is leaving them increasingly cash-strapped.<\/p>\n

Crude prices reaccelerated in recent weeks as fighting between the U.S. and Iran has ramped back up, a development that will lead to higher prices at the pump. On top of that, the 10-year Treasury yield<\/a> jumped this week to its highest in 19 years, threatening to intensify affordability challenges for consumers as borrowing costs rise for items like homes and cars.<\/p>\n

“Consumers are under a lot of financial pressure,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics.<\/p>\n

The total bill per household since the U.S.-Iran conflict began is around $1,760, according to an analysis from Moody’s Analytics as of Sept. 11.<\/p>\n

Zandi said $930 \u2014 or more than half \u2014 of that total bill for households comes from higher costs for energy, a category that includes pressures from rising prices on items like gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. Cumulatively, Moody’s found that U.S. consumers have spent more than $121 billion extra on energy since the war began.<\/p>\n

Another $425 of that $1,760 stems from higher interest rates since the war broke out. The final $405 comes from higher military spending, which Zandi said consumers will foot the bill for through either national debt expansion or increased taxes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Pain at the pump<\/h2>\n
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U.S. crude oil<\/a>