MARCO RUBIO DEFENDED TRUMP’S WAR WITH IRAN DESPITE ACKNOWLEDGING ITS POLITICAL COSTS AND IMPACT ON FUEL PRICES, SAYING “HIGHER PRICES AT THE GAS PUMP, I ACKNOWLEDGE, IS NOT LIKE THE KIND OF THING YOU CAMPAIGN ON AND BRAG ABOUT” - NYT

Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the Trump administration's war with Iran while acknowledging that resulting higher gasoline prices carry political costs, stating that such increases are not something a candidate would campaign on or boast about. The primary transmission channel for markets is energy supply risk, as conflict involving Iran raises concerns about disruption to crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz and feeds into an inflation repricing that can push up the expected path of interest rates. Crude oil and refined products are the most directly exposed assets, with gasoline futures and energy equities likely to carry a risk premium, while airlines, transportation, and consumer discretionary names face margin pressure from higher fuel costs. Traders should watch the weekly EIA petroleum inventory report and the next Consumer Price Index release for evidence of whether pump-price increases are feeding into broader headline inflation.

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