Chicago drivers frustrated by high gas prices, oil futures react as Strait of Hormuz remains closed

Source ABC Local
Original Load Date April 19, 2026, 9 p.m.
Last Updated April 19, 2026, 9 p.m.
Original URL https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-area-drivers-frustrated-high-gas-prices-oil-futures-react-strait-hormuz-remaining-closed-amid-iran-war/18922593/

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Gas prices may not be falling drastically anytime soon. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday gas prices may not go below $3 a gallon until next year. AAA says prices in Illinois are actually down slightly from a week ago, to $4.31 a gallon. The national average is also d...