President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to a new low this week, according to a recent polling analysis, as Americans continue to grapple with the economic fallout from the ongoing conflict with Iran.

The Economist’s polling tracker, which aggregates surveys conducted by YouGov, found Trump is 25 points below water with Americans, down 1.1 points from the previous week. The analysis found that just 35% of Americans approve of Trump’s job performance, while 60% disapprove and 5% are unsure. According to the tracker, Trump is now the most unpopular president at this stage of a presidency since the survey began in 2009.

A major factor behind the decline appears to be public dissatisfaction with the war in Iran and its impact on energy prices. While gasoline prices have fallen for two consecutive weeks, Americans continue to feel the effects of higher fuel costs. The national average price for regular gasoline stood at $4.24 per gallon on Thursday, down from $4.39 a week earlier but still significantly higher than before the conflict began.

Trump has repeatedly indicated that preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon outweighs concerns about rising consumer costs. Speaking to reporters in May, the president said, “I don’t think about Americans’ financial situations” when discussing negotiations with Tehran.

“I don’t think about anybody,” Trump continued. “I think about one thing: We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon.”

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