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Why are gas prices staying high despite lower crude oil prices?
Price pressure. I'm Angelo Bavaro, Fox News Vice President JD Vance says the US is currently in the quote middle of the game when it comes to resolving the war against Iran. This says gas prices remain high, but lower crude oil prices are now helping drive down the national average.
We're talking to the Iranians, of course. Uh we're trying to maximize the amount of oil and gas that are coming out of the Strait of Hormuz. That's the thing that we're most focused on right now. And you see I think oil prices dipping around eighty dollars a barrel today, some sometimes a little bit lower. Uh so we're just trying to make sure that we get what we need out of this particular conflict.
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How are the U.S. and Iran negotiating to reopen the Strait of Hormuz?
The national average for a gallon of regular gas remains above four dollars. Talks continue between the US and Iran to reopen the Strait of Formuz.
President Trump says negotiations are going well to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He's saying he's taking a personal role in the negotiations and he expects news on that front anytime soon. Some military analysts have expressed caution about what Iran's real intentions might be. One potential sticking point in any deal would be the level of control Iran would have over ships that pass through the strait. Would they be able to tax them, issue fees of any kind? That's something the U.S. has already rejected, and the U.S.
What role is former President Trump playing in the Hormuz talks?
does have leverage in the negotiations, not only due to military force, but due to the naval blockade already in place. Finally, U.S. Treasury Department saying a new round of economic sanctions is now targeting Iran's banking system.
Fox is Steve Harrigan in Tel Aviv. Four people, including a child, were killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine's capital and the surrounding region. This has Ukraine hit another oil refinery in Russia, according to local officials. Residents are enduring regular drone and missile barrages that Kiv's depleted air defenses are struggling to counter. America is listening. Та Фокс Ньюс.
How are recent Russian attacks affecting Ukraine and regional oil supplies?
President Trump's nearly doomed AG pick Todd Blanche squeaked through Senate confirmation after a last minute Republican lifeline.
The vote very tight, fifty to forty nine. The only Senator not casting a ballot, uh Mitch McConnell, the former Senate majority leader who's been out since uh the middle of June here. Uh there were two Republican no's, uh Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, who has a tough re election bid uh this fall. She announced her opposition a couple of days ago. And early Friday morning you had Lisa Murkowski, uh from Alaska, who also said uh she had met with uh Todd Blanch and just wasn't uh uh you know, committed to him at that stage. So this took it down to Bill Cassidy. He was the only person, the Republican senator from Louisiana, who was undecided on that side of the aisle and he broke the log jam.
Why was Todd Blanche’s Senate confirmation for Attorney General so contentious?
Fox's Chad Pergram. Several high profile Democrats are rallying around Senate candidate Abdul El Sayed after his primary victory in Michigan.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is the latest high profile Democrat to endorse progressive Michigan Senate nominee Abdul Al Sayyed.
These elections will help determine. What our government does. On a whole lot of issues that
Sayed, who was critical of the Biden Harris administration's handling of Gaza, supported the uncommitted movement against their renomination in 2024. When Harris became the nominee, he called her campaign's effort to sell Joy, quote, nauseating. Now he's thanking Harris for the support, writing, She understands the key role control of the U.S.
Which high‑profile Democrats are backing Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El‑Sayed?
Senate plays in lowering prices for Michiganders and holding Trump accountable. Pete Budej and Gavin Newsom will rally for El Sayad in Michigan.
Fox is Mark Meredith. Former President Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread to other parts of his body. That's according to his son Hunter in a new interview with the BBC. Hunter also said the cancer is causing his 83-year-old father pain, even as he continues to speak out on public issues. I'm Angelo Bavaro, and this is Fox News.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why are gas prices staying high despite lower crude oil prices?
0:02–0:41
2
How are the U.S. and Iran negotiating to reopen the Strait of Hormuz?
0:41–1:18
3
What role is former President Trump playing in the Hormuz talks?
1:18–2:02
4
How are recent Russian attacks affecting Ukraine and regional oil supplies?
2:02–2:48
5
Why was Todd Blanche’s Senate confirmation for Attorney General so contentious?
2:48–3:30
6
Which high‑profile Democrats are backing Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El‑Sayed?
3:30–3:58