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3. It's a cartel. No reason why US has to up the price of gas in the USA. Strait of Hormuz is 8 thousand miles away

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 07:17 PM

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and US imports very little oil from the ME.

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So the price of US gas will not go up? Is that what you are saying Trump? [View all] applegrove Monday OP

So no one explained the commodities market. Johonny Monday #1

But of course, that is not how markets work. Maru Kitteh Monday #5

It's up $1 in a week here in central FL mcar Monday #4

? it already has gone up Skittles Monday #6