For more than seven months, the Iran War has waged on with no end in sight. While the conflict is taking place thousands of miles away, Iowans have been feeling the pain acutely, whether it be at the gas station or the grocery store. 

Regular unleaded now averages $4.11 a gallon, $1.19 more than a year ago, according to AAA. The Congressional Research Service has said the spike is due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and rising crude oil prices driven by the conflict. The cost of diesel is rising too. Over Labor Day weekend, diesel shot up to an all-time high of $5.85 a gallon. It has continued to climb to $6.27 since then.

But Iowans aren’t just seeing higher costs at the gas station. Economists have said higher costs are hitting grocery stores with items that need to be hauled in and restocked frequently—or even harvested using diesel-powered farm equipment.

For Iowa farmers, there’s the added strain of increased fertilizer prices from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. An analysis of fertilizer exports found that a quarter of the globally traded nitrogen market also moves through the Strait. And the price of nitrogen fertilizer is now at $923/ton, which is approximately $160 higher than this time last year.

With prices rising, Iowa’s 2nd District Congresswoman Ashley Hinson has faced questions about her stance on the Iran War. Earlier, in September, when asked about it, Congresswoman Hinson said it was “out of sight, out of mind.” This is despite the increased costs at home. 

And over the last several months, Congresswoman Hinson has voted twice against a War Powers Resolution to put an end to it. This is despite her claiming that she wishes it never happened. 

As the war continues to wage on, there’s no telling how much higher prices at the pump and the grocery store could go for Iowans. While Congresswoman Hinson claims the world is safer for the war, Iowans are paying a premium for its impact.