
Oil prices spike over 5% as Hormuz tensions push US diesel above $5/gallon amid Iran conflict
Oil prices have spiked more than 5% as worries grow over the Strait of Hormuz, with retail diesel prices in the U.S. surpassing $5 a gallon, the highest since December 2022. This surge is driven by the US-Israeli conflict with Iran and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, which Trump has called for allies to help reopen.
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By Semen Ruban
Read full article →US gas prices: Hormuz tensions push diesel above $5/gallon, highest since Dec 2022
Retail diesel prices in the U.S. have surpassed $5 a gallon for the second time, impacting global economic activity and consumer goods. This surge, driven by the US-Israeli conflict with Iran and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, presents a challenge for the upcoming midterm elections. Gasoline prices also reached their highest since October 2023, with little sign of easing.
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MANILA, Philippines — Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said the country will log its “most expensive” fuel prices yet by Tuesday, the weekly schedule for price adjustments, amid the Iran war that continues to disrupt fuel exports past its second week. Meanwhile, the Philippine peso nearly reached the P60-per-dollar level after weakening to a new record
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Read full article →Oil climbs over 2% as Iran war halts supply
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Read full article →Oil prices spike more than 5% as worries grow over Hormuz
Trump has called for allies in Europe and elsewhere to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed, saying at the weekend that securing the waterway "should have always been a team effort, and now it will be". The post Oil prices spike more than 5% as worries grow over Hormuz appeared first on Vanguard News.
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