Gasoline Futures Reverse Course
2026-08-11 14:15
By
Larissa Caser
1 min. read
US gasoline futures fell below $3.1 per gallon on Tuesday, after approaching a one-week high of $3.18 earlier in the session, as hopes for a US-Iran peace agreement raised expectations of the key waterway reopening.
Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif stated a deal was close and that lasting peace would serve the region’s interests.
Meanwhile, Iran said talks with Oman on alternative shipping routes were at an advanced stage, according to a Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson cited by Al Jazeera.
Still, US President Donald Trump adopted a tougher stance, warning that Tehran would have to pay for damage caused by past attacks.
Elsewhere, escalating Russia-Ukraine attacks raised concerns over further disruptions to energy infrastructure after Ukraine launched a long-range drone strike on a major Russian refinery.
Russia’s overseas crude shipments fell to their lowest since May, while Moscow extended its ban on gasoline and diesel exports through January 2027.