Trump says gas prices will drop when Iran war ends

9 articles · Updated · Reuters · Apr 30

Speaking in Washington on Thursday, the US president made the prediction after global oil prices briefly topped $126 a barrel, a four-year high.
He said petrol prices would "drop like a rock" once the conflict concluded, linking consumer fuel costs directly to fears of a prolonged regional crisis.
The remarks came as markets reacted to the war's potential to disrupt oil supplies and keep energy prices elevated until fighting eases.

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