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API's Sommers: Hormuz Closure Means Pain at Pump
Filed: Apr 01, 2026 at 12:04 AM ET
Summary: API President Mike Sommers warns that a prolonged Strait of Hormuz closure will keep oil prices high, affecting US consumers.
WHO: Mike Sommers
WHAT: Statement on oil prices and Strait of Hormuz closure
WHEN: Mar 31, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz would keep global oil prices elevated.
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