Red Sea Crisis Drives Gas Prices Up | Salt Lake City News

The Red Sea is turning into a global oil bottleneck as Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, disrupt shipping routes and force Saudi Arabia to shut down key pipelines — sending gas prices in the U.S. soaring 17 cents in a week to $4.32 per gallon. With motor oil shortages and purchase limits emerging, Americans are already paying $815 more on fuel since the conflict began. While China initially curbed imports to stabilize prices, it’s now ramping up demand, potentially pushing prices higher. And unlike China, the U.S. has its lowest oil reserves since 1982, leaving households more exposed to Middle East volatility. 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.Sources:https://kutv.com/news/nation-world/houthi-escalation-in-the-middle-east-brings-new-pain-at-the-pump-for-americans-energy-war-gas-prices More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f9d1e674d4f12b1f Report issues to [email protected].