Led by Climate Solutions Lab Director Jeff Colgan, the tracker estimates that the average American household has spent more than $150 in additional energy costs since the conflict began on Feb. 28, 2026. Researchers estimate the nationwide consumer burden has reached roughly $20 billion as of mid-April. The tracker was developed through Brown’s Climate Solutions Lab and compares current fuel prices from AAA with projected baseline prices that researchers estimate would have existed without the conflict. The research team also used data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration and the U.S. Census Bureau to calculate the estimates.
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