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Why the gas price surge may be just the start
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24 July 2026
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operational-macro
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Fusion42 · 24 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
After five months of war, oil markets are pricing in long-term disruption to global energy flows, with crude now above $100 a barrel and gasoline exceeding $4 per gallon nationally; analysts warn prices could rise significantly further as infrastructure damage persists.
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◆ The Wire takeaway
If your unit economics depend on energy costs or your customers' ability to absorb inflation, you're now operating under a structural cost shock that won't reverse quickly. The market is repricing the risk of sustained supply disruption - that's your new operating baseline.
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Clean Energy · Energy Storage · oil-prices · iran-conflict · energy-supply · inflation · geopolitical-risk