WVUE Fox 8: Gas prices may not come down any time soon, analysts warn

Eric Smith, professor of practice and associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed by WVUE Fox 8 about expectations for gas prices in the wake of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire.

“If there’s no firing of missiles and the Strait of Hormuz reopens to the necessary extent, it could take three months for normalization,” Smith said.

To read the story in its entirety, visit fox8live.com:

https://www.fox8live.com/2026/04/08/gas-prices-may-not-come-down-anytime-soon-analysts-warn/

 

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