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A closure of the Strait of Hormuz would raise oil and gasoline prices in the United States.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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4 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that a closure of the Strait of Hormuz would raise oil and gasoline prices in the United States?

Unclear. Several sources indicate that a closure of the Strait of Hormuz would disrupt global oil supply and push oil prices higher, and one mentions US domestic inflationary pressure, but none directly establishes the effect on US oil and gasoline prices as the claim states.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 4 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 4
DTIC ADA584459: Iran's Threat to the Strait of Hormuz
2012
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Center, D. T. I. (2012). DTIC ADA584459: Iran's Threat to the Strait of Hormuz. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/DTIC_ADA584459

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Implications of the 2026 Strait of Hormuz Closure
2026
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Zamani, M. (2026). Implications of the 2026 Strait of Hormuz Closure. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6467199

Dampak Penutupan Selat Hormuz 2026 terhadap Keamanan Pasokan Minyak di Kawasan Timur Tengah
2026
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Dampak Penutupan Selat Hormuz 2026 terhadap Keamanan Pasokan Minyak di Kawasan Timur Tengah. (2026). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.56127/jushpen.v5i1.2717

Closing Time: Assessing the Iranian Threat to the Strait of Hormuz
2008
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Closing Time: Assessing the Iranian Threat to the Strait of Hormuz. (2008). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1162/isec.2008.33.1.82

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