Trump Predicts Lower Fuel Costs as Gas Prices Near Me Hit $4.30
Gas prices near me reached $4.30 a gallon on Thursday, and AAA said the national average rose 27 cents over the past week. Drivers in California are already paying more than $6 per gallon, leaving commuters and households with a sharper fuel bill almost everywhere they fill up.
Donald Trump said, “The gas will go down. As soon as the war is over, it'll drop like a rock.” He also said, “And you know what? And we’re not going to have a nuclear weapon in the hands of Iran,” tying pump prices to the conflict that has kept oil above $100 per barrel.
AAA Tracks $1.12 Yearly Gap
$1.12 higher than this time last year, the national average now sits at its highest level in four years, according to AAA. That puts Thursday’s $4.30 reading in the same range not seen since late July 2022, when the last comparable spike hit drivers.
27 cents in one week is a fast move for a nationwide fuel average, and it arrives after gasoline had been reported below $3 before February 28, when the US-Israel war on Iran began. The route from that point to today’s price shows how quickly a geopolitical shock can move from headlines to the pump.
California Tops $6 Per Gallon
$6 per gallon in California gives the national number a sharper edge for drivers in the country’s most expensive market. A commuter filling a standard tank there is facing a materially different bill than a driver in a lower-priced state, even before any further moves in crude.
3.8 litres per gallon is the conversion many drivers use when comparing fuel costs abroad, but the practical question at home is simpler: every added cent changes the cost of a weekly fill-up. If prices stay near this level, households that drive every day will keep absorbing the increase before any relief from crude or diplomacy reaches the pump.
Trump Links Prices to Iran
“Iran is dying to make a deal,” Trump said on Thursday, after announcing last week that he was dispatching his top envoys to Pakistan to negotiate with Iranian officials. He said Tehran has refused direct talks with the US until the siege is lifted, keeping the fuel story tied to a stalled diplomatic track.
April 8 brought a ceasefire, but Thursday’s $4.30 average shows the market has not yet passed that relief through to drivers. The pressure now sits with families and businesses buying fuel today, not with the speechmaking around what may happen after the war ends.
