As Iran War Drives up Gasoline Prices in US, Trump Blames Ukraine, Democrats
Trump said Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries and Democratic policies are driving fuel costs, as Americans have spent $107 billion more since the war began.
- 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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Donald Trump said today that the increase in the price of gasoline is not due to the war in the war against Iran but to the Ukrainian strikes against Russia. "What is driving up the price of gasoline is no longer the Strait of Hormuz, as record numbers of barrels are coming out of there almost daily, but the word 'refineries', because the Russian ones are being bombed by the Ukraine, and because ours are being shut down in states like California…
Donald Trump assured Monday, October 5, that the price of gasoline was rising because of the Ukrainian attacks on Russia. This is not the first time that the U.S. President has launched Ukrainian strikes against Russian refineries. - Fuel: Donald Trump claims that the price increase is due to Ukrainian attacks and not to the war in Iran (International).
U.S. President Donald Trump once again argues, with regard to rising fuel prices, that this is not caused by the war he launched against Iran, but rather by the Ukrainian attacks against Russian refineries, AFP reports. "What leads to rising gas prices is no longer the Ormuz Strait, because a record number ...
One month before the midterms, the U.S. president seeks to assign responsibility for the rising price of gasoline to others.
Donald Trump says that the main reason for rising gasoline prices is no longer the situation around the Strait of Hormuz, but rather the loss of refinery capacity. The US president cited Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries as one of the reasons, while also criticizing US Democrats.
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