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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Brendan Rascius

Trump has a ‘nuclear option’ to bring down gas prices - will he use it and will it work?

President Donald Trump possesses a “nuclear option” for bringing down U.S. gas prices, which have skyrocketed amid the ongoing Iran war, according to a new report.

The strategy is simple enough: limiting the amount of oil that the U.S. can export abroad. As the world's top oil producer — generating a record 13.6 million barrels per day in 2025 — America could stand to boost domestic supply and ease pain at the pump by keeping its crude stateside.

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