A digital display shows the price of petrol at a Aral petrol station in Dortmund on July 29, 2026. After Germany's temporary fuel tax cut officially expired on June 30, 2026, and with a resumption of hostilities between Iran and the US leading to a renewed closure of the straight of Hormuz, gasoline prices in Germany have reached record highs. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP via Getty Images)