Gasoline Prices Drop Below $4 Per Gallon Amidst Iran Deal
L'essentiel
- Gasoline prices in the U.S. fell below $4 per gallon on Thursday, reaching an average of $3.99, the first time since March 30.
- This decline follows a 28-day streak of falling prices, attributed to an expected increase in oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz after President Trump signed a deal with Iran.
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Pourquoi c'est important
Gasoline prices have been declining for 28 consecutive days following a peak in May. The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, leading to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and a significant disruption in global oil supply.
Gasoline prices fell below $4 per gallon Thursday, as oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz are expected to increase after President Donald Trump signed a deal to end the war with Iran.
Drivers in the U.S. paid $3.99 on average, the first time prices have dropped below $4 since March 30, according to data shared by AAA.
Prices have fallen the past 28 days in a row after peaking at $4.56 on May 21. It is the longest consecutive price decline since November 2023.
Trump signaled for weeks that a deal with Iran was coming, which has helped keep oil prices for surging higher. The U.S. Navy has also been assisting oil tankers through Hormuz since early May.
But gas prices are still 30% higher compared with what drivers paid before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28. Tehran effectively closed Hormuz in retaliation by attacking commercial ships.
The closure of Hormuz triggered the biggest oil supply disruption in history. About 20% of global oil supplies passed through the strait before the war.
The U.S.-Iran deal is expected to gradually increase oil exports through Hormuz, though its unclear when traffic in the strait will return to prewar levels.
À surveiller
Perspective IA — des possibilités, pas des certitudes
Gasoline prices may continue to fall if oil exports through Hormuz increase as expected.
Probable · En quelques semaines
Questions ouvertes
- When will Hormuz traffic return to pre-war levels?
- What are the long-term implications of the U.S.-Iran deal?
