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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Katie Hawkinson

Trump’s energy secretary once said gas prices would fall by summer - now he’s not so sure

Energy Secretary Chris Wright has a new prediction for when Americans could start to see a decrease in gas prices, after costs have soared since President Donald Trump’s war with Iran began more than six weeks ago.

Last month, the energy secretary told NBC News there’s a “good chance” gas prices could start to fall by this summer. But, in an interview with the Semafor World Economy summit in Washington, D.C., Wright admitted that would be an “aggressive timeframe.”

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