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Fuel prices hit record highs

Fuel prices hit record highs

American families are facing significant economic strain as gasoline prices average over $4 per gallon nationally.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated that while the worst of the price hikes may be over, a return to pre-war levels is years away.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted global supplies, leading to increased costs for heating and electricity as well.

The Biden administration is facing pressure to address these rising costs ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.

Chris Wright U.S. Department of Energy, Public domain
Chris Wright
United States Secretary of Energy (born 1965)
United States national laboratory
Laboratories owned by the United States Department of Energy
Strait of Hormuz
Strait between the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf