Freedom Fuel Network Cuts Gas Prices at 25 Philadelphia Stations as Trump Pushes $2.50 Goal
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Updated · Fox Business · Jul 1
Freedom Fuel Network Cuts Gas Prices at 25 Philadelphia Stations as Trump Pushes $2.50 Goal
2 articles · Updated · Fox Business · Jul 1
Summary
Friday will bring lower pump prices at 25 Freedom Fuel Network stations across greater Philadelphia, a move Trump announced ahead of the July 4 holiday and the U.S. 250th-birthday celebrations.
Trump cast the cuts as a response to falling oil prices, saying crude near $68 a barrel should translate faster into cheaper gasoline after he demanded retailers drop prices "IMMEDIATELY" and warned of possible price-gouging scrutiny.
AAA on Wednesday put the national average at $3.847 a gallon, with Pennsylvania at $3.986 and California at $5.414, well above Trump's stated target of about $2.50 a gallon.
The push follows fuel-price tensions tied to the recent Iran conflict: Trump said prices should return to pre-conflict lows, while California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office blamed the administration for rising household fuel costs.