Trump bragged about low gas prices. The Iran conflict has him doing an about-face
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Following a conflict with Iran that caused a surge in oil and gasoline prices, President Trump has shifted his messaging from emphasizing low energy costs to portraying high oil prices as beneficial for the U.S. This change in rhetoric comes after Trump previously boasted about low gas prices in his State of the Union address. The price increase, now at a national average of $3.60 a gallon, presents a challenge for Trump's party ahead of the November midterm elections. Trump claims the U.S. being the world's largest oil producer means the country profits from higher prices. The administration is also working on a plan to open the Strait of Hormuz to allow stranded oil and natural gas tankers to pass through.
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