“The Jews did this": An antisemitic message blaming Jews for rising fuel prices following the war with Iran was found pasted on a gas pump at a gas station in Ohio.
Posts on social media said the sticker, which also included the image of a hook-nosed, Shylock-like figure of a man in a black hat and black suit with a Star of David on its sleeve and sidecurls, had been placed on the pump several days earlier. The posts also noted that it is unclear whether employees at the station are aware of the antisemitic message. Users further reported spotting similar stickers at other gas stations across Ohio.
StopAntisemitism, which shared the image from the station on X, wrote: “A 1930s-style sticker blaming Jewish people for high gas prices was reportedly at a Sunoco station. Another example of how antisemitic rhetoric of blaming the Iran war on the Jews from figures like Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson spills over into real-world incidents."
The Combat Antisemitism Movement also shared the image, stating: “This is an antisemitic sticker blaming Jews for rising gas prices, using a classic Nazi-style caricature of a Jew.”
The sharp rise in global oil prices—to more than $100 per barrel, compared to $68 before the outbreak of the war with Iran—has led to higher fuel prices in the United States. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the average price of a gallon of gasoline (3.78 liters) now stands at $3.961, up from $2.985 before the war. For comparison, prices exceeded $5 in June 2022, meaning current levels are not a record high in the United States.
First published: 18:10, 03.26.26