$5 Fuel Alert: Impact of Iran Conflict on Every American at the Gas Station

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Gas prices in the United States have surged past four dollars per gallon, with JPMorgan predicting they may reach five dollars by summer due to the ongoing conflict in Iran, which has kept the Strait of Hormuz shut. This situation has resulted in a loss of 13 million barrels per day from the global supply — marking the most significant energy disruption ever. Entities such as Goldman Sachs, the EIA, and Saudi Aramco indicate that a return to normalcy is not expected until 2027.

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00:00American drivers are already paying more than $4 a gallon at the pump.

00:04And major financial institutions are warning that $5 is coming this summer.

00:09The cause is straightforward.

00:11The Iran war has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz since February 28,

00:16removing roughly 13 million barrels of oil per day from global markets.

00:21That is the largest energy supply disruption in history.

00:24J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, and the U.S. Energy Information Administration

00:29are all forecasting sustained high prices, regardless of when a deal is reached.

00:35Even if the Strait reopens tomorrow, Saudi Aramco's CEO says normalization takes until 2027.

00:42America released oil from its strategic petroleum reserve.

00:45It barely moved the needle.

00:47Seven OPEC nations agreed to increase production.

00:51It is not enough to fill the gap.

00:53Morgan Stanley reports the U.S. dollar has weakened 10 percent since January 2025.

00:59Compounding the pain at the pump.

01:01This is no longer just a Middle East problem.

01:04It is an American kitchen table problem.

01:07And there is no quick fix.

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