Traffic and trepidation in the Persian Gulf could keep gasoline prices from dropping quickly
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Backdropped by ships in the Strait of Hormuz, damage, according to local witnesses caused by several recent airstrikes during the U.S.-Israel military campaign, is seen on a fishing pier in the port of Qeshm island, Iran, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati)Backdropped by ships in the Strait of Hormuz, damage, according to local witnesses caused by several recent airstrikes during the U.S.-Israel military campaign, is seen on a fishing pier in the port of Qeshm island, Iran, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati)Jeepney drivers walk on portraits of U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as they hold a rally during a strike of some transport groups to denounce the high prices of oil on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)Neer Malik fills up just one gallon of gasoline to ride approximately 100 miles on his motorcycle at a gas station in Los Angeles on Friday, April 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)A motorist fills up his truck for over a $100 at a gas station in Los Angeles on Friday, April 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)Fuel is filled from a fuel tanker to a gas station in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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Backdropped by ships in the Strait of Hormuz, damage, according to local witnesses caused by several recent airstrikes during the U.S.-Israel military campaign, is seen on a fishing pier in the port of Qeshm island, Iran, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati)