Attention must be paid to supply chain shifts. Rhode Island should know.

By: Dylan Woodruff

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: May 4, 2026

Words: 887

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The price of gasoline at Rhode Island pumps has become an everyday reminder of how global supply chains can be disrupted thousands of miles away. When conflict involving Iran threatens oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of global oil flows, those disruptions quickly translate into higher fuel costs. Those increases ripple though transportation, shipping and the price of goods on store shelves across the state.

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