"This war may be about ending the Iranian nuclear threat, it is, but it's become a war to ensure the free flow of energy. And at the moment, that war is not going that well. The Fox Business anchor argued President Donald Trump's administration needs to better understand what a pressing issue fuel prices are before it's too late."
"Iranian drones and missiles have scared the world's oil tanker operators from sailing through the Straits of Hormuz. Twenty percent of the world's oil is bottled up in the Gulf. The president says, we've destroyed the Iranian navy, and so we have, but the attacks keep coming. Three vessels hit overnight. An oil refinery in Bahrain set on fire."
"Houston, we have an oil problem. Yeah, we do. There's plenty of supply, but we can't get it to the right place quickly. The price of oil, again, close to $100 a barrel, $94.55 as we speak. The price of gas, perilously close to $4 a gallon. That is not good."
The Iran conflict has shifted focus to ensuring free energy flow, with Iranian drone and missile strikes against oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz creating significant supply disruptions. Twenty percent of global oil remains bottled up in the Persian Gulf as tanker operators avoid the region due to security concerns. Gas prices have jumped over 60 cents in the past month, approaching $4 per gallon, while oil prices hover near $100 a barrel. The Trump administration faces mounting pressure as Navy escorts for vessels won't be ready for weeks, risking further price increases into April. Democrats are exploiting the fuel price crisis as a midterm campaign issue.
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