AP NewsWatch 5:30 p.m. EDT

0:00I'm Ben Thomas with the D.P. News Minute. Pump prices are back on the rise this week. After renewed strikes in the Iran War, Triple A says they jumped another two cents in the past day, a gallon of regular grade gasoline averaging above $4.14. At the White House Vice President J.D. Vance, says the U.S. is escorting oil tankers out of the straight-of-war mousse, protecting them from Iranian fire. He claimed 15 million barrels got out yesterday, asked if that might bring down gas prices before the midterm elections. When will the Iranians stop shooting at ships? I think the reality is, I don't know the answer to that question. You would have to ask the Iranians. Oil prices held relatively steady today, Brent crude again settling above $95 per barrel. On Wall Street, tech shares led a rally for stocks. The S&P gained 1.1%, the Dow 1.2%, the NASDAQ 1.4%. Javos claims were up last week, but remained at historically low levels, and mortgage rates rose again, a 30-year averaging 6.71%. I'm Ben Thomas.