US and Iranian forces conducted renewed strikes this week while both claim control over the Strait of Hormuz, where ship traffic remains below prewar levels. US officials reported Navy escorts of 15-17 million barrels of oil on recent days, and fuel prices rose to $5.85 per gallon for US diesel and 163p per litre for UK petrol. Iraq reported daily gasoline shortfalls of about 5 million litres and long queues at stations due to disrupted imports.