Trump tells U.S. gas stations to cut prices to about $2.50 a gallon
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Trump's public pressure on fuel retailers to cut pump prices and his call for investigations into alleged price gouging raise headline regulatory and political risk across U.S. fuel markets. While no formal policy action is yet in place, the rhetoric may amplify scrutiny of retail margins and pricing practices. Near term, this can increase volatility and sensitivity to crude–products spreads and U.S. demand expectations.
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Donald Trump urged fuel retailers to cut pump prices “immediately,” arguing gasoline is too expensive with oil at $68 a barrel and accusing major oil companies of “pricegouging,” while saying he has ordered an investigation. He called on stations to move toward about $2.50 a gallon and singled out California’s gas taxes. The national average for regular gasoline was $3.86 a gallon as of Monday, down from $3.929 a week ago and $4.3910 a month ago but above $3.1870 a year earlier, according to AAA data. The remarks amount to political pressure and have not yet resulted in a formal rule or enforcement action.
