The Economic Impact: Before & After Operation Epic Fury
President Trump has stated that Operation Epic Fury was launched to eliminate the threat of Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon. In a recent statement, he said the nuclear material was destroyed so completely that it is now “nuclear dust” buried deep underground, and only the United States and China have the capability to recover it. This dashboard compares selected economic, military, shipping, and casualty statistics before and after the operation.
Economic Indicator
Before Operation Epic Fury
February 27, 2026
February 27, 2026
Current Status
May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026
Change
(Difference)
(Difference)
⛽Gasoline Price (Regular)U.S. average price per gallon
$3.15
$4.52
+$1.37+43.5%
⛽Diesel PriceU.S. average price per gallon
$3.74
$5.23
+$1.49+39.8%
🛢️Crude Oil Price (WTI)Price per barrel
$68.20
$77.94
+$9.74+14.3%
📈Inflation (CPI)Year-over-year
2.8%
4.2%
+1.4 pts+50.0%
🛒Food PricesFood CPI, year-over-year
2.6%
4.5%
+1.9 pts+73.1%
🏠Rental PricesShelter CPI, year-over-year
4.6%
5.2%
+0.6 pts+13.0%
🏭Core InflationCore CPI, year-over-year
3.2%
4.1%
+0.9 pts+28.1%
💵Dollar Index (DXY)Index level
106.45
102.14
-4.31-4.0%