Recently, the US launched another military attack against Iran, and Iran counterattacked. The conflict led to a rise in international oil prices. On the 4th local time, Virgin Atlantic founder Richard Branson said in an interview in the UK that the conflict with Iran is completely unnecessary; this will only push up fuel prices, increase costs for airlines and consumers, and lead to inflation. According to data released by the US retail price information service agency “Gasoline Partner” on the 4th, the average retail price of diesel in the US reached a record high on the 3rd, breaking the record for June 2022.

Recently, the US launched another military attack against Iran, and Iran counterattacked. The conflict led to a rise in international oil prices. On the 4th local time, Virgin Atlantic founder Richard Branson said in an interview in the UK that the conflict with Iran was completely unnecessary; it would only drive up fuel prices, increase costs for airlines and consumers, and lead to inflation. According to data released by the US retail price information service agency “Gasoline Partner” on the 4th, the average retail price of diesel in the US reached a record high on the 3rd, breaking the record for June 2022.