Former President Donald Trump issued a statement on Monday asserting that the recent rise in gasoline prices is primarily the result of operational disruptions at oil refineries. Trump explicitly rejected the notion that tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz—a critical maritime chokepoint for global oil transit—are the primary driver of current market volatility.

In his remarks, Trump contended that the Strait of Hormuz is no longer the decisive factor in energy pricing because the volume of oil flowing through the region has reached record levels. By emphasizing that "record numbers of barrels" are successfully exiting the region, he sought to decouple the current energy market conditions from the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with the Iranian regime.

While the former president focused on refinery-level issues, he did not provide specific details regarding which refineries are experiencing disruptions or the extent of their impact on national supply chains. The statement serves as a counter-narrative to concerns that geopolitical instability in the Middle East is the primary cause for the recent upward trend in fuel costs. As of this report, there has been no immediate corroboration from energy analysts regarding the specific refinery disruptions cited by Trump, nor has there been a formal response from the current administration regarding his assessment of the oil market's stability in the face of regional conflict.