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After two months of war, sales in the Persian Gulf countries have plummeted.

Chris Wright, U.S. Energy Secretary, said that gasoline prices in the United States have probably reached their peak but they may remain high for several months.

After the U.S. attacked an Iranian cargo ship and took it over, oil prices rose to $96 per barrel.

U.S. Central Command released a statement saying that a U.S. 'Navy 'destroyer repeatedly warned a?cargo vessel flying the Iranian flag to halt over a period of six hours on Sunday, before launching a?fire on the engine room and disabling the ship.

(source: Reuters)