Oil prices rose after President Trump rejected Iran’s response to his latest peace proposal, prolonging the effective closure of the crucial Strait of Hormuz, Bloomberg reports.
New York Times: “As gas prices remain elevated in the United States, Chris Wright, the energy secretary, said on Sunday that the Trump administration would be open to pausing the federal gas tax, which accounts for 18.4 cents of the per gallon price of gasoline.”
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