NATO Secretary General Rutte expressed understanding of the US decision not to inform allies about the attack on Iran. Poll: Majority of Americans expect conflict with Iran to increase oil and gasoline prices
Sputnik News, Washington, March 22 - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said he fully understood US President Donald Trump's decision to keep NATO allies in the dark about plans to attack Iran due to concerns over information leaks.
Trump previously explained that Washington did not inform its allies of its intention to attack Iran in order to create a "surprise effect."
A CBS television and YouGov survey showed that, in the context of a US-Iran conflict, most Americans expect oil and gasoline prices to rise in both the short and long term.
The survey results showed that 90% of respondents believe that a military conflict with Tehran will lead to an increase in US oil and gasoline prices in the short term, 4% hold the opposite view, and another 6% believe the conflict will not affect prices. In terms of the long-term outlook, 58% of respondents also believe the conflict will push up prices, 27% expect prices to fall, and 15% believe the escalation of the Middle East situation will not trigger price changes.
The survey also showed that 63% of respondents expect the conflict to weaken the US economy in the near future, while 15% believe the economy will strengthen. Looking at the long-term, 44% of Americans expect the economy to weaken, while 30% believe it will strengthen.
Respondents also believe that the US economy may experience a recession (32% of respondents) or slow growth (26%) next year. Additionally, 20% of people expect the economy to remain stable, and 22% believe the economy may achieve growth.
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