Trump Demands Oil Companies Lower Gas Prices Amid $4.09 Average
US President Donald Trump has called on major oil companies to lower gasoline prices after crude futures plummeted following his decision to suspend another planned military strike on Iran.
The national average price of regular gasoline stood at about $4.09 per gallon on Monday, according to AAA, down only modestly from last week's highs despite a 6% drop in crude prices in a single session.
Trump instructed producers to 'get your consumer (retail!) Oil Prices DOWN, NOW!' in a Truth Social post, singling out Chevron CEO Mike Wirth for criticism after the executive appeared on television discussing the company's business.