A sustained rise in the price of crude oil, which jumped sharply after Israel attacked Iran, could hurt consumers and President Trump’s efforts to bring down energy costs.

Oil prices rose after Israel and Iran continued their attacks on each other over the weekend. The market is preparing for an escalation that could disrupt supplies from the region, which accounts for about a third of global crude oil production,

Oil prices had jumped more than 4% on Wednesday as fears of a conflict that would disrupt crude supplies suddenly swept the market.