If the Strait of Hormuz crisis continues, the US might consider banning oil exports to keep gas prices down—but this could have the opposite effect.

The artificial manipulation of oil prices will cease sooner rather than later, and the impact on the global oil market will be massive.

President Trump and administration officials have insisted gas prices will come down as soon as the war ends, but there is no deadline in sight

If the Strait of Hormuz crisis continues, the US might consider banning oil exports to keep gas prices down—but this could have the opposite effect.