New York —
Americans will likely face the highest Labor Day gas prices on record this holiday weekend. It’s another blow to a “drill, baby, drill” president who campaigned on affordable energy.
President Donald Trump’s war with Iran isn’t just driving up prices at the gas pump. Diesel, a crucial fuel at the heart of the modern economy, hit an all-time high Friday. Jet fuel costs have skyrocketed, too, leading airlines to hike airfare and baggage fees while cutting less profitable flights.
The energy sticker shock has put pressure on the Trump administration to come up with answers ahead of the midterms.
Trump took a flurry of actions this week: He called refining executives to the White House, unveiled a blockbuster oil deal with Venezuela and launched new air strikes in response to Iranian attacks on tankers trying to navigate the Strait of Hormuz.
