The latest data on oil profits and gas prices points to a refining market power problem that will endure even after the Strait reopens.

Booming Oil Profits Show Why Policymakers Can’t “Wait and See” on Gas Prices

by Dylan Gyauch-Lewis August 14, 2026August 14, 2026

The latest data points to a refining market power problem that will endure even after the Strait reopens.

War Windfalls: Following the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, a barrel of oil passed the $100 mark for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Here, the price per gallon of gas is shown at a gas station in New York, NY on March 9, 2026.

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Booming Oil Profits Show Why Policymakers Can’t “Wait and See” on Gas Prices

Another War, Another Excuse for Profiteering

In Montana, A Victory Against Fossil Fuel

Can Biden’s Green-Energy Czar Succeed?

To Save the Planet, Divide and Conquer

Republicans Cannot and Will Not Reduce Gasoline Prices

Why Is Merrick Garland Sticking with Donald Trump on Climate Lawsuits?

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