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An energy shock, meaning a sudden disruption to fuel supply that forces prices up before the economy can adapt, is hitting the United States as the Iran war escalates. Gas and diesel prices are climbing.
A new asymmetry in how fuel markets respond, described in a current analysis of the conflict's economic effects, means that even when the shooting around the Strait of Hormuz stops, a swift price reversal is not what the situation points toward.
What the Strait of Hormuz has to do with American fuel prices The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow passage at the mouth of the Persian Gulf. A substantial share of the world's seaborne oil moves through it.
When conflict threatens access to that waterway, oil markets reprice the risk immediately. consumers feel the result at the gas station within days, and in diesel prices not long after.
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