Gas Prices at Risk as Iran-U.S. Tensions Rise | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews Tensions between Iran and the U.S. are flaring again, threatening to send gas prices soaring—just as Americans are already feeling the squeeze at the pump. After Trump declared the ceasefire over following Iran’s attacks on ships and military sites, markets are bracing for oil price spikes that ripple through gas stations weeks later. While current gas prices sit at $3.80 a gallon—down from last month—refiners and station owners are already feeling the pinch. The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, at its lowest since 1983, leaves little buffer if prices climb further. Crude oil is already hitting its highest in two weeks, and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is growing riskier, with some vessels avoiding the chokepoint entirely. With emergency reserves dwindling and geopolitical uncertainty mounting, experts warn we may be heading back into a volatile energy landscape. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/422d4edb14741955