The price of gas has increased nationwide since the start of the Iran war as drivers bear the brunt of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’s move to choke off the Strait of Hormuz.
As major oil companies have become wary of the financial risks associated with transiting the crucial oil shipping waterway while the Islamic regime is at war with the United States and Israel, the chokehold on the narrow strait has financially affected energy markets, as well as prices at the pump. The average price of a regular tank was $3.72 per gallon on Monday, per the Energy Information Administration’s latest assessment.
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