As Iran War Drives up Gasoline Prices in US, Trump Blames Ukraine, Democrats
Trump said Ukraine’s strikes on Russian refineries and Democrats in blue states are driving gasoline higher as AAA reports diesel at $6.32 a gallon.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump shifted blame for rising gasoline prices away from the Iran war, citing Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries and claiming Democrats are closing facilities in Blue States like California.
- Energy prices spiked after Iran cut off access to the Strait of Hormuz, with American drivers paying approximately $67 more monthly for unleaded gasoline and at least $139 more for diesel compared to one year ago.
- Data shows most American gasoline is refined in GOP-controlled states such as Texas and Louisiana, contradicting Trump's claims, while gas prices climbed from approximately $2.99 per gallon in early February to $4.36 today according to AAA.
- After months of downplaying rising fuel costs, Trump conceded Monday that prices have increased, yet blamed Ukraine and Democrats entirely rather than acknowledge the Iran war's documented impact.
- Ukraine's attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure have driven up global oil prices, particularly diesel fuel, while European reserves are expected to help lower costs following Trump's urgent plea last week.
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Trump accused Ukraine and the Democrats of rising the price of gasoline in the United States, and the energy industry was on the rise because of the war in Iran, and the attacks on the NPP affected the price of diesel fuel.
US President Donald Trump has blamed Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries for the rise in gasoline prices. In a post on the Truth Social network, he also wrote that the unpopular war with Iran, which the US and Israel launched in late February, is no longer responsible for the price hike.
Donald Trump, who seeks to assign responsibility for the rising price of gasoline to others, assured Monday that it was not due to the war he launched against Iran but to the Ukrainian strikes against Iran.
US president points to Ukrainian strikes on Russian facilities, domestic refinery closures as national average reaches $4.37 per gallon
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