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How worried are Americans about rising petrol prices?

As the conflict in Iran blocks oil exports from the Gulf region and producers start to cut output, the supply shock has sent petrol prices soaring worldwide. The stark rise is already rattling financial markets, driving up prices at the pump and raising fears of a bigger economic hit.

The BBC spoke to Americans in New York to ask how they’re feeling the pinch.

With reporting from Michelle Fleury in Tarrytown, New York and Pratiksha Ghildial in New York City


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