GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan on Monday cautioned against gas prices in the U.S. likely spiking as tensions between Washington and Tehran escalate over the Strait of Hormuz.
Diesel Prices Could Also Climb In a series of posts on the social media platform X, De Haan said that the U.S. had reinstated its naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, which led to oil prices surging.
"Gas prices will likely continue to climb as escalations continue," De Haan said in the post.
Read Also: CENTCOM Rejects Iran's Authority Over Strait of Hormuz, Says US Facilitated Transit of 800 Commercial Vessels Since May BREAKING: U.S. resumes blockade of the Strait- WTI jumping to $75/bbl- gas prices will likely continue to climb as escalations continue— Patrick De Haan (@GasBuddyGuy) July 13, 2026 In a separate post, the analyst predicted that "the national average price of gasoline will again reach $4/gal in the next 7-10 days, if not sooner." He again pointed to rising oil prices in the global markets.
"I'd expect price increases of 15-45c/gal (depending on price cycling state or not) in the next week or so," the analyst said.
