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The Iran war is making energy more expensive for everyone
21 minutes Posted May 13, 2026 at 7:44 pm.
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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has brought the largest energy disruption the world has seen in decades. Adie Tomer, senior fellow in Metro, talks with Samantha Gross, director of the Energy Security and Climate Initiative, to break down the implications of this crisis for American consumers and the United States.

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