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Photos show Kate, the Princess of Wales, and celebrities at Wimbledon

2025-07-13 22:18 Last Updated At:22:21

LONDON (AP) — This gallery, curated by AP photo editors, showcases Kate, the Princess of Wales, and celebrities as they attend the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London.

Kate, the wife of Prince William, is expected to present the trophy to the winner of the women’s singles final Saturday after opting not to attend the match last year while she was recovering from cancer.

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Actor Keira Knightley and James Righton sit in the Royal Box to watch Veronika Kudermetova of Russia and Elise Mertens of Belgium against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan during the women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Actor Keira Knightley and James Righton sit in the Royal Box to watch Veronika Kudermetova of Russia and Elise Mertens of Belgium against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan during the women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Anna Wintour, right, and actor Nicole Kidman sit in the Royal Box to watch Veronika Kudermetova of Russia and Elise Mertens of Belgium against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan during the women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Anna Wintour, right, and actor Nicole Kidman sit in the Royal Box to watch Veronika Kudermetova of Russia and Elise Mertens of Belgium against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan during the women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Actors Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott sit in the Royal Box to watch Veronika Kudermetova of Russia and Elise Mertens of Belgium against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan during the women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Actors Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott sit in the Royal Box to watch Veronika Kudermetova of Russia and Elise Mertens of Belgium against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan during the women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Anna Wintour and actor Nicole Kidman sit in the Royal Box to watch Veronika Kudermetova of Russia and Elise Mertens of Belgium against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan during the women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Anna Wintour and actor Nicole Kidman sit in the Royal Box to watch Veronika Kudermetova of Russia and Elise Mertens of Belgium against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan during the women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Actor Keira Knightley and James Righton sit in the Royal Box to watch Veronika Kudermetova of Russia and Elise Mertens of Belgium against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan during the women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Actor Keira Knightley and James Righton sit in the Royal Box to watch Veronika Kudermetova of Russia and Elise Mertens of Belgium against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan during the women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Actor Ben Whishaw sits in the Royal Box to watch Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. to play the women's singles semifinal match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 10, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Actor Ben Whishaw sits in the Royal Box to watch Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. to play the women's singles semifinal match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 10, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Actor Ben Whishaw sits in the Royal Box to watch Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. to play the women's singles semifinal match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 10, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Actor Ben Whishaw sits in the Royal Box to watch Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. to play the women's singles semifinal match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 10, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Actor Rami Malek applauds as he stands in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day twelve at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Actor Rami Malek applauds as he stands in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day twelve at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Actor, comedian and broadcaster Stephen Fry poses for a photo as he arrives for day eleven at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Joanna Chan)

Actor, comedian and broadcaster Stephen Fry poses for a photo as he arrives for day eleven at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Joanna Chan)

Singer, Katherine Jenkins and her husband Andrew Levitas arrive for day thirteen at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland)

Singer, Katherine Jenkins and her husband Andrew Levitas arrive for day thirteen at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland)

Film and stage director Sam Mendes and his wife Alison sit in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day thirteen at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Film and stage director Sam Mendes and his wife Alison sit in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day thirteen at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Actor Stanley Tucci sits in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day thirteen at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Actor Stanley Tucci sits in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day thirteen at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Lady Helen Taylor sits in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day thirteen at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Lady Helen Taylor sits in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day thirteen at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Courteney Cox, center, and Johnny McDaid celebrate with Poland’s Iga Swiatek as she greets her coaches, friends and family after beating Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. to win the women’s singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025.(Andrew Matthews, PA via AP)

Courteney Cox, center, and Johnny McDaid celebrate with Poland’s Iga Swiatek as she greets her coaches, friends and family after beating Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. to win the women’s singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025.(Andrew Matthews, PA via AP)

Kate, Princess of Wales participates in the presentation ceremony for the women's singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Kate, Princess of Wales participates in the presentation ceremony for the women's singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Britain's Kate, the Princess of Wales, arrives to hand over the trophy to Iga Swiatek of Poland after winning the women's singles final match against Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025.(AP Photo/Joanna Chan)

Britain's Kate, the Princess of Wales, arrives to hand over the trophy to Iga Swiatek of Poland after winning the women's singles final match against Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025.(AP Photo/Joanna Chan)

Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales sits next to tennis legend Billie Jean King in the Royal Box on Centre Court ahead of the women's singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales sits next to tennis legend Billie Jean King in the Royal Box on Centre Court ahead of the women's singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales sits next to tennis legend Billie Jean King in the Royal Box on Centre Court ahead of the women's singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales sits next to tennis legend Billie Jean King in the Royal Box on Centre Court ahead of the women's singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales, center, waves as she stands alongside tennis legend Billie Jean King in the Royal Box on Centre Court ahead of the women's singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales, center, waves as she stands alongside tennis legend Billie Jean King in the Royal Box on Centre Court ahead of the women's singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales arrives to attend the women's singles final between Poland's Iga Swiątek and Amanda Anisimova of the US at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (Jordan Pettitt/Pool via AP)

Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales arrives to attend the women's singles final between Poland's Iga Swiątek and Amanda Anisimova of the US at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (Jordan Pettitt/Pool via AP)

Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales arrives to attend the women's singles final between Poland's Iga Swiątek and Amanda Anisimova of the US at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (Jordan Pettitt/Pool via AP)

Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales arrives to attend the women's singles final between Poland's Iga Swiątek and Amanda Anisimova of the US at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (Jordan Pettitt/Pool via AP)

Singer Ellie Goulding sits in the Royal Box to watch Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. to play the women's singles semifinal match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 10, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Singer Ellie Goulding sits in the Royal Box to watch Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. to play the women's singles semifinal match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 10, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Actor Jodie Foster arrives in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day nine at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Actor Jodie Foster arrives in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day nine at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Anna Wintour sits in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day twelve at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Anna Wintour sits in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day twelve at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio sits in the stands to watch Taylor Fritz of the U.S. play Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in a men's singles semifinal at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio sits in the stands to watch Taylor Fritz of the U.S. play Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in a men's singles semifinal at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Broadcaster and former soccer player Gary Lineker, left, and boxer Anthony Joshua arrive in the Royal Box on day five at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Broadcaster and former soccer player Gary Lineker, left, and boxer Anthony Joshua arrive in the Royal Box on day five at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Adventurer and TV presenter Bear Grylls, right, arrives in the Royal Box on day four of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Adventurer and TV presenter Bear Grylls, right, arrives in the Royal Box on day four of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Wrestler John Cena sits in the Royal Box at Centre Court during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Wrestler John Cena sits in the Royal Box at Centre Court during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Indian actress Priyanka Chopra and her husband Nick Jonas arrive in the Royal Box at Centre Court during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Indian actress Priyanka Chopra and her husband Nick Jonas arrive in the Royal Box at Centre Court during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Actor Eddie Redmayne and his wife Hannah take their seats in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day one at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Actor Eddie Redmayne and his wife Hannah take their seats in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day one at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Actors Cate Blanchett, right, and Rebel Wilson sit in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day two at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Actors Cate Blanchett, right, and Rebel Wilson sit in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day two at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Musician Dave Grohl and his wife Jordyn arrive for day three at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Musician Dave Grohl and his wife Jordyn arrive for day three at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Actor Russell Crowe and Britney Theriot sits in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day two at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Actor Russell Crowe and Britney Theriot sits in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day two at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Actor Leslie Mann arrives for day three at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Actor Leslie Mann arrives for day three at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Singer Olivia Rodrigo smiles as she sits in the Royal Box at Centre Court during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Singer Olivia Rodrigo smiles as she sits in the Royal Box at Centre Court during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Sir David Beckham waves as he arrives to take his seat in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day one at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Sir David Beckham waves as he arrives to take his seat in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day one at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Actors Andrew Garfield and Monica Barbaro watch as Sonay Kartal of Britain plays Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during a fourth round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Actors Andrew Garfield and Monica Barbaro watch as Sonay Kartal of Britain plays Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during a fourth round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Actor Keira Knightley and James Righton sit in the Royal Box to watch Veronika Kudermetova of Russia and Elise Mertens of Belgium against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan during the women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Actor Keira Knightley and James Righton sit in the Royal Box to watch Veronika Kudermetova of Russia and Elise Mertens of Belgium against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan during the women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Anna Wintour, right, and actor Nicole Kidman sit in the Royal Box to watch Veronika Kudermetova of Russia and Elise Mertens of Belgium against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan during the women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Anna Wintour, right, and actor Nicole Kidman sit in the Royal Box to watch Veronika Kudermetova of Russia and Elise Mertens of Belgium against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan during the women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Actors Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott sit in the Royal Box to watch Veronika Kudermetova of Russia and Elise Mertens of Belgium against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan during the women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Actors Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott sit in the Royal Box to watch Veronika Kudermetova of Russia and Elise Mertens of Belgium against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan during the women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Anna Wintour and actor Nicole Kidman sit in the Royal Box to watch Veronika Kudermetova of Russia and Elise Mertens of Belgium against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan during the women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Anna Wintour and actor Nicole Kidman sit in the Royal Box to watch Veronika Kudermetova of Russia and Elise Mertens of Belgium against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan during the women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Actor Keira Knightley and James Righton sit in the Royal Box to watch Veronika Kudermetova of Russia and Elise Mertens of Belgium against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan during the women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Actor Keira Knightley and James Righton sit in the Royal Box to watch Veronika Kudermetova of Russia and Elise Mertens of Belgium against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan during the women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Actor Ben Whishaw sits in the Royal Box to watch Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. to play the women's singles semifinal match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 10, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Actor Ben Whishaw sits in the Royal Box to watch Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. to play the women's singles semifinal match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 10, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Actor Ben Whishaw sits in the Royal Box to watch Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. to play the women's singles semifinal match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 10, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Actor Ben Whishaw sits in the Royal Box to watch Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. to play the women's singles semifinal match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 10, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Actor Rami Malek applauds as he stands in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day twelve at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Actor Rami Malek applauds as he stands in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day twelve at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Actor, comedian and broadcaster Stephen Fry poses for a photo as he arrives for day eleven at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Joanna Chan)

Actor, comedian and broadcaster Stephen Fry poses for a photo as he arrives for day eleven at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Joanna Chan)

Singer, Katherine Jenkins and her husband Andrew Levitas arrive for day thirteen at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland)

Singer, Katherine Jenkins and her husband Andrew Levitas arrive for day thirteen at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland)

Film and stage director Sam Mendes and his wife Alison sit in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day thirteen at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Film and stage director Sam Mendes and his wife Alison sit in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day thirteen at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Actor Stanley Tucci sits in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day thirteen at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Actor Stanley Tucci sits in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day thirteen at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Lady Helen Taylor sits in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day thirteen at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Lady Helen Taylor sits in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day thirteen at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Courteney Cox, center, and Johnny McDaid celebrate with Poland’s Iga Swiatek as she greets her coaches, friends and family after beating Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. to win the women’s singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025.(Andrew Matthews, PA via AP)

Courteney Cox, center, and Johnny McDaid celebrate with Poland’s Iga Swiatek as she greets her coaches, friends and family after beating Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. to win the women’s singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025.(Andrew Matthews, PA via AP)

Kate, Princess of Wales participates in the presentation ceremony for the women's singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Kate, Princess of Wales participates in the presentation ceremony for the women's singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Britain's Kate, the Princess of Wales, arrives to hand over the trophy to Iga Swiatek of Poland after winning the women's singles final match against Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025.(AP Photo/Joanna Chan)

Britain's Kate, the Princess of Wales, arrives to hand over the trophy to Iga Swiatek of Poland after winning the women's singles final match against Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025.(AP Photo/Joanna Chan)

Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales sits next to tennis legend Billie Jean King in the Royal Box on Centre Court ahead of the women's singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales sits next to tennis legend Billie Jean King in the Royal Box on Centre Court ahead of the women's singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales sits next to tennis legend Billie Jean King in the Royal Box on Centre Court ahead of the women's singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales sits next to tennis legend Billie Jean King in the Royal Box on Centre Court ahead of the women's singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales, center, waves as she stands alongside tennis legend Billie Jean King in the Royal Box on Centre Court ahead of the women's singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales, center, waves as she stands alongside tennis legend Billie Jean King in the Royal Box on Centre Court ahead of the women's singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales arrives to attend the women's singles final between Poland's Iga Swiątek and Amanda Anisimova of the US at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (Jordan Pettitt/Pool via AP)

Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales arrives to attend the women's singles final between Poland's Iga Swiątek and Amanda Anisimova of the US at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (Jordan Pettitt/Pool via AP)

Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales arrives to attend the women's singles final between Poland's Iga Swiątek and Amanda Anisimova of the US at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (Jordan Pettitt/Pool via AP)

Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales arrives to attend the women's singles final between Poland's Iga Swiątek and Amanda Anisimova of the US at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (Jordan Pettitt/Pool via AP)

Singer Ellie Goulding sits in the Royal Box to watch Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. to play the women's singles semifinal match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 10, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Singer Ellie Goulding sits in the Royal Box to watch Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. to play the women's singles semifinal match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 10, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Actor Jodie Foster arrives in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day nine at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Actor Jodie Foster arrives in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day nine at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Anna Wintour sits in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day twelve at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Anna Wintour sits in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day twelve at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio sits in the stands to watch Taylor Fritz of the U.S. play Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in a men's singles semifinal at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio sits in the stands to watch Taylor Fritz of the U.S. play Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in a men's singles semifinal at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Broadcaster and former soccer player Gary Lineker, left, and boxer Anthony Joshua arrive in the Royal Box on day five at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Broadcaster and former soccer player Gary Lineker, left, and boxer Anthony Joshua arrive in the Royal Box on day five at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Adventurer and TV presenter Bear Grylls, right, arrives in the Royal Box on day four of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Adventurer and TV presenter Bear Grylls, right, arrives in the Royal Box on day four of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Wrestler John Cena sits in the Royal Box at Centre Court during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Wrestler John Cena sits in the Royal Box at Centre Court during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Indian actress Priyanka Chopra and her husband Nick Jonas arrive in the Royal Box at Centre Court during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Indian actress Priyanka Chopra and her husband Nick Jonas arrive in the Royal Box at Centre Court during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Actor Eddie Redmayne and his wife Hannah take their seats in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day one at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Actor Eddie Redmayne and his wife Hannah take their seats in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day one at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Actors Cate Blanchett, right, and Rebel Wilson sit in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day two at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Actors Cate Blanchett, right, and Rebel Wilson sit in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day two at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Musician Dave Grohl and his wife Jordyn arrive for day three at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Musician Dave Grohl and his wife Jordyn arrive for day three at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Actor Russell Crowe and Britney Theriot sits in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day two at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Actor Russell Crowe and Britney Theriot sits in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day two at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Actor Leslie Mann arrives for day three at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Actor Leslie Mann arrives for day three at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Singer Olivia Rodrigo smiles as she sits in the Royal Box at Centre Court during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Singer Olivia Rodrigo smiles as she sits in the Royal Box at Centre Court during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Sir David Beckham waves as he arrives to take his seat in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day one at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Sir David Beckham waves as he arrives to take his seat in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day one at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Actors Andrew Garfield and Monica Barbaro watch as Sonay Kartal of Britain plays Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during a fourth round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Actors Andrew Garfield and Monica Barbaro watch as Sonay Kartal of Britain plays Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during a fourth round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

NEW YORK (AP) — Global leaders have been scrambling to contain the rising cost of oil and gasoline since the start of the Iran war, which took a record amount of oil off the market when tankers full of crude were stranded in the Persian Gulf and military strikes damaged refineries, pipelines and export terminals.

Hoping to ease some pain for consumers, President Donald Trump and other heads of state have been pulling on various levers, launching more oil on the market in a bid to calm the chaos.

A group of 32 nations that are members of the International Energy Agency began releasing the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history: 400 million barrels. Trump is tapping into oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve while lifting sanctions on Russian and Iranian crude and temporarily waiving the Jones Act, a maritime law that requires ships carrying goods between U.S. ports to be U.S.-flagged.

But despite those maneuvers, crude oil surpassed $100 a barrel and gasoline is selling for $4.06 a gallon on average in the U.S. While the stopgaps are helping, they're not adding up to enough oil to replace what's stranded, experts say.

“They're all incremental,” said Mark Barteau, professor of chemical engineering and chemistry at Texas A&M University. "You’re talking about these different patches being at the level of maybe 1 to 2 million barrels a day each, and you’ve got to get to 20, so it’s hard to see those actually adding up to the numbers that are needed. And then the question is, how long can you sustain those?”

Before the war began, roughly 15 million barrels of crude oil and 5 million barrels of oil products passed daily through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, amounting to about 20% of global oil consumption, according to the International Energy Agency.

In addition to that loss, some oil producing nations in the Middle East have halted oil production because they can't ship fuel out of the Gulf and their storage tanks are full. That's taken about 10 million more barrels per day off the market, the IEA said.

Then there are the eight countries around the Persian Gulf that together hold about 50% of global oil reserves. Under normal circumstances, they coordinate closely to raise or lower their output to keep prices steady, said Jim Krane, energy research fellow at Rice University’s Baker Institute. Usually Saudi Arabia steps in to bring spare oil to market and calm things down, he said.

“But all of that spare capacity is also bottled up inside the Persian Gulf right now and it can’t get to market either,” Krane said. “So the main emergency response system that we have is also blocked.”

The IEA said in its recent report that “the resumption of transit through the Strait of Hormuz is the single most important action to return to stable oil and gas flows and reduce the strains on markets and prices.”

Barring that, world leaders are grasping for ways to free up more oil.

Some nations have found workarounds to move oil out of the Gulf. Saudi Arabia is using its East-West pipeline, which stretches from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea, to transfer about 5 million barrels per day out of the Gulf, said Michael Lynch, distinguished fellow at Energy Policy Research Foundation, a non-partisan institution focused on energy and economics. But the nation was already using that pipeline to transport oil, so it doesn’t have a lot of spare room to move oil from stranded tankers.

Trump also temporarily lifted sanctions on approximately 140 million barrels of Iranian oil that was already in transit. But that didn’t add oil to the market — it just widened the pool of potential buyers, said Daniel Sternoff, senior fellow at the Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy.

Typically, most Iranian oil was bought by private refiners in China, who purchased it at a steep discount, Sternoff said. But with sanctions lifted, others could scramble to buy the oil, which in turn raises its price to the benefit of Iran, he said.

“As soon as you are moving to waive sanctions on your adversary with whom you’re fighting a military conflict, to do something in their benefit, it just shows you that you are running out of options to try to prevent a rise in the price of oil,” Sternoff said.

The decision to lift sanctions on Russian oil could have more impact, because Russia had been storing unpurchased oil in tankers, Sternoff said. “By waiving sanctions, it will allow those barrels to clear.”

Trump’s temporary waiver of the Jones Act to allow foreign ships to temporarily transport goods between U.S. ports could potentially help ease natural gas prices by enabling companies to more efficiently ship liquefied natural gas from the Gulf Coast to New England.

But experts don’t expect the waiver to significantly impact the price of oil or gasoline. “It’s helpful, but not a game changer,” Lynch said.

The U.S. is a major oil producer, and exports more oil than it imports. But like any other oil producing nation, it can't just ramp up production instantly to fill the void.

“If the U.S. were to try to make up the global shortfall, we would need to nearly double our production,” Barteau said. “We couldn’t drill wells that fast even if we wanted to.”

Increasing domestic production by even 1 million barrels per day, a feat the U.S. accomplished during the shale boom, would be hard to duplicate, Lynch said.

“If we run every drilling rig right now, what happens a week from now when the war is over and the price goes back down $20?” Lynch asked. “People don’t want to develop long-term production based on a short-term price spike.”

Halting exports and using that oil within the U.S. wouldn't bring down gasoline prices either, experts say.

For one, oil is traded on a global market, so events happening halfway around the globe impact prices for everyone.

In addition, the U.S. doesn't produce enough of the type of oil its refineries process. It produced about 13.7 million barrels per day of oil at the end of 2025, according to the Energy Information Administration. And refineries processed about 16.3 million barrels per day that year, relying on imports to fill in the gaps, according to the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM), a trade association.

That's because nearly 70% of U.S. refineries are set up to process heavy, sour crude, according to AFPM. But much of the oil produced in the U.S. is light, sweet crude, which was unlocked during the shale revolution.

“They need different crudes than the ones that are being produced right next to them now,” Krane said.

As a result, just 60% of the crude oil processed in U.S. refineries is extracted domestically, according to the AFPM. And retooling domestic refineries would cost billions of dollars, the group said. It also would require shutting down the refinery for a period of time, which generally raises gasoline prices.

“A lot of people like the IEA are making the point that this is the biggest oil crisis ever, which is partly true, partly an exaggeration, depending on how you count things,” Lynch said. “A lot of it has to do with how long does this last ... if it goes on for another six weeks we get to be in some serious trouble.”

A sign shows the price of gas at a store, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Freeport, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

A sign shows the price of gas at a store, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Freeport, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

The sun has set behind a gas station in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

The sun has set behind a gas station in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

A worker collects engine oil as he works at a degassing station in Zubair oil field, whose operations have being reduced due to the Mideast war triggered by the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, near Basra, Iraq, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A worker collects engine oil as he works at a degassing station in Zubair oil field, whose operations have being reduced due to the Mideast war triggered by the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, near Basra, Iraq, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Gas prices are displayed at a Chevron gas station, in downtown Los Angeles, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Gas prices are displayed at a Chevron gas station, in downtown Los Angeles, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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