11 days ago
Trump says rise of gasoline prices no longer due to Strait of Hormuz
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Middle East Eye is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 5 Oct 2026, 16:47 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Trump says rise of gasoline prices no longer due to Strait of Hormuz”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
In a post on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump stated that the rise in petrol prices is no longer due to the Strait of Hormuz. Instead, Trump said that the blowing up of Russian refineries and the closing of US refineries in some states are the actual reasons behind…
Story timeline
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- First reported by Middle East Eye
Trump says rise of petrol prices no longer due to Strait of Hormuz
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Trump says rise of gasoline prices no longer due to Strait of Hormuz
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- Middle East Eye