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Trump has only one real option to slash gas prices
Some lawmakers are urging a ban on U.S. crude and fuel exports, a move analysts say could briefly cut prices but disrupt markets.
- Facing surging gas prices, President Donald Trump is considering a 'nuclear' option: restricting or banning U.S. exports of crude oil and petroleum products to lower domestic costs.
- Closure of the Strait of Hormuz, where hostilities threaten energy infrastructure, remains the primary driver of the energy crisis, with analysts seeing a 70% chance of renewed conflict over the next four to six weeks.
- While President Trump recently endorsed a federal gas tax pause, critics dismiss it as a 'gimmick' that would only save $35, and Jason Bordoff, founding director of Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy, warned it would boost fuel demand during low supply.
- The White House has implemented emergency measures, including a 60-day Jones Act waiver, draining oil stockpiles, and easing some sanctions on Russia and Venezuela, though spokeswoman Taylor Rogers maintains these are short-term disruptions.
- Energy strategist Jan Stuart at Piper Sandler expects Brent crude futures to average $130 a barrel next quarter, warning the crisis could push gas prices to $5 a gallon as soon as this month.
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The energy crisis is a financial nightmare for Main Street and a political nightmare for the White House.
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