STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Americans are wincing at the gas pump as the conflict in Iran pushes oil prices to levels not seen since 2022 — and Staten Islanders are no exception.
Iran predominantly controls the Strait of Hormuz: The narrow waterway that is used to funnel 20% of the world’s crude oil to various countries across the globe.
Since the United States-Israel attacks on Iran in the late days of February 2026, Iran closed the strait as an economic power play…