Trump demands oil companies immediately lower gasoline prices
Kyiv • UNN
U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Chevron and called on all oil companies to lower fuel prices for consumers. Prices rose after the U.S. attack on Iran, increasing pressure on Trump ahead of the elections.
U.S. President Donald Trump has addressed oil companies with another demand to lower gasoline prices for American consumers, reports UNN.
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The U.S. President criticized Chevron CEO Mike Wirth after he gave an interview to Fox News and apparently did not mention Trump's assistance to the oil industry.
"This applies to other oil companies as well... and lower oil prices for consumers (retail buyers!) immediately!" Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
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As Sky News notes, oil and gasoline prices rose sharply after the U.S. attack on Iran in February, causing Tehran to block access to the Strait of Hormuz in response, disrupting global oil exports.
This increased pressure on Trump ahead of the midterm elections in November, where the president's control over both houses of Congress is at stake.