Strait of Hormuz Tensions Could Push Gas Above $5 a Gallon
May 16, 2026·about 4 hours ago·via Scripps News

Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are threatening to send gas prices past $5 a gallon by June, a reminder of how fragile energy markets become when global chokepoints turn unstable. Americans do not need another lesson in why foreign turmoil hits home fast at the pump. The answer is more reliable domestic energy, not more lecturing from policymakers who ignore reality. Read more about this...