How the Strait of Hormuz affects the price of filling your gas tank

By: David Lightman

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 888

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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On paper it makes little sense. Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, roughly 7,000 miles from the United States, is restricted and gasoline prices in this country soar?

The strait is the major export route for oil produced by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Iraq, Bahrain and Iran, according to the International Energy Agency. But since Feb. 28, when the Iran war began and the narrow passageway between Oman and …

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