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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Andrew Feinberg

Trump dismisses gas price concerns saying he’s happy oil is ‘only’ at $92 a barrel after spike from Iran war

As Americans continue to take significant financial hits at the gas pump amid record-high prices, President Donald Trump is waving away concerns over the cost of fuel and says he’s more than content with crude oil prices at $92 per barrel amid the ongoing U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

Speaking to Fox Business Network host Maria Bartiromo in an interview that had been taped late Tuesday, Trump did not appear concerned as the longtime financial journalist noted that crude prices are approximately 50 percent higher than they were before the U.S. and Israel began attacking Iran on February 28.

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