President Trump ignored US Military advice that Iran would close the Strait of Hormuz, where 20% of the world's oil and 30, 40% of its fertilizer transits. Mr. Speaker, Researchers at Brown University... released a real time running Iran War Cost Tracker that calculates the increased cost to gasoline and diesel fuel since February. As of this morning, American consumers have paid 19.9 billion in added costs. And if you go to the website, which is on the poster here, you can watch in real time as the meter runs. (01:59–02:11)
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Asserts that Brown University has a tracker for increased fuel costs due to the Iran conflict.
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