Gas prices rise as U.S. and Iran escalate attacks
Oil prices spiked more than four percent today and gas prices are back near four dollars a gallon as traffic through the critical Strait of Hormuz has been dropping while the U.S. and Iran launch new rounds of attacks. NBC News’ Keir Simmons reports.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated economy & markets brief. The source report from NBC News says: Oil prices spiked more than four percent today and gas prices are back near four dollars a gallon as traffic through the critical Strait of Hormuz has been dropping while the U.S. and Iran launch new rounds of attacks. NBC News’ Keir Simmons reports.
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- Primary source: NBC News
- Published: Jul 17, 2026, 11:03 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Economy & Markets
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