Gasoline Prices Steady
2026-05-26 02:44
By
Kyrie Dichosa
1 min. read
Gasoline futures for delivery in New York Harbor steadied around $3.30 per gallon, following a more than 4% decline in the previous session, as markets assessed the viability of peace efforts in the US–Iran conflict.
Reports indicated that the US military carried out a self-defense strike in Iran, following President Donald Trump’s push for an interim deal between Tehran and Washington that includes provisions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Energy markets have been highly volatile since the war broke out in early March.
Disruptions to oil and refined product flows have also accelerated the drawdown in global inventories at a record pace, according to the IEA.
Meanwhile, US gasoline inventories fell for a 14th straight week in mid-May, as refineries operated near full capacity using SPR feedstock.
Output was also adjusted as refiners shifted yields toward distillates in an effort to mitigate tightening supplies of diesel and jet fuel.