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US gas prices are the highest they've been since 2023

U.S. gasoline prices climbed to $3.72 per gallon as Iranian disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz cut global crude supply, prompting emergency oil releases.

  • October 7, 2023, AAA found the U.S. national average was about $3.72, the highest since that date, as gas prices rose again Monday amid Strait of Hormuz disruptions.
  • The Strait of Hormuz, which moves about a fifth of global oil, has been effectively closed after Iran attacked ships and threatened transit, disrupting supply.
  • The U.S. will release 172 million barrels from the SPR this Friday, and the IEA release will run about 120 days, with over 415 million barrels in reserve.
  • Monday, Brent crude fell 2% to $101.09 after earlier reaching as high as $106.50, reflecting volatile market swings following Middle East tensions.
  • According to the federal rule of thumb, roughly a 2.
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US gas prices are the highest they've been since 2023

Gas prices rose again Monday. The national retail average for a gallon of gas inched closer to the $4 mark. Here's the latest outlook on global markets. (AP Photo)

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Petroleum and Gasol prices remained high this afternoon (16), after the attacks on oil installations in the Middle East at the end of the week – and after the White House suggested that the war of the United States and Israel with Iran might last several weeks. Gas prices in the United States went up to $2.72 per gallon, reaching at least $3.72 per gallon, according to AAA. This is the highest price of common gasoline since 7 October 2023. Since…

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