Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump has again demanded that petrol prices decrease immediately, following a fragile memorandum of understanding signed with Iran. He attributes the soaring prices to the war he initiated with Israel, which led to a significant increase in fuel costs for American drivers. Trump specifically urged petrol retailers to lower prices to approximately $2.50 a gallon and criticised California's high fuel taxes. While national average petrol prices have begun to fall since tensions with Tehran eased, they remain above the president's target, with Americans having spent an additional $59 billion at the pump. Interior secretary Doug Burgum suggested that Americans buy petrol in 'red states' due to lower prices, a claim that data on regional variations does not fully support. In fullTrump again demands gas retailers drop price after Iran war he started sent prices soaringThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump pressures gas stations to slash their prices ‘immediately’
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump has again demanded that petrol prices decrease immediately, following a fragile memorandum of understanding signed with Iran. He attributes the soaring prices to the war he initiated with Israel, which led to a significant increase in fuel costs for American drivers. Trump specifically urged petrol retailers to lower prices to approximately $2.50 a gallon and criticised California's high fuel taxes. While national average petrol prices have begun to fall since tensions with Tehran eased, they remain above the president's target, with Americans having spent an additional $59 billion at the pump. Interior secretary Doug Burgum suggested that Americans buy petrol in 'red states' due to lower prices, a claim that data on regional variations does not fully support. In fullTrump again demands gas retailers drop price after Iran war he started sent prices soaringThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
