Donald Trump’s policies were driving down gas prices.
Then the Iran war came.
Not great. Oil prices up nearly 50% since mid-February, and gas prices up $0.30/gallon over the last week. pic.twitter.com/IPwoPDS1vf
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) March 6, 2026
Energy Secretary Chris Wright predicted that prices will begin to fall in weeks not months.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright predicted Friday morning that gas prices will come down in a matter of “weeks, not months” following a surge due to the war in the Middle East.
“Look, Iran has been an escalator of energy prices [for] 47 years, the whole history of their regime,” Wright told “Fox & Friends.”
“We’ve got a little bit of an interruption right now, to finally put an end to their ability to wreak havoc, to kill Americans, and to terrorize their neighbors.”
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas stands at $3.32 nationwide — up from $2.98 one week ago, before the start of Operation Epic Fury.
This is key for the Trump administration. They can not let gas prices get out of control for a long period of time.
It is time for the United States to enact all measures possible to ensure that oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
