Crude Oil Prices Plummet on Speculation Strait of Hormuz Could Soon Reopen

Written on 05/20/2026
Rich Asplund

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) on Wednesday closed down -5.89 (-5.66%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) closed down -0.1911 (-5.35%). Crude oil and gasoline prices plunged on Wednesday, with gasoline falling to a 1.5-week low. Crude price plummeted on Wednesday after President Trump said the US is in...Strait of Hormuz by artemegorovv via Shutterstock
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