May 18th, 2026

GasBuddy Analyst Questions Oil Market Integrity

Gas prices are heading higher just in time for Memorial Day — but oil prices are actually falling. So what's going on?

Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, breaks down the contradictions in the fuel market as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed for a 78th day, tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalate, and Seattle drivers are paying $5.90 a gallon.

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