Gas

The Trump administration is pushing to reopen closed oil refineries across the United States, including a dormant facility in the U.S. Virgin Islands, as gasoline prices remain elevated above $4.10 per gallon amid the ongoing Iran war.

The Department of Justice urged state attorneys general to investigate high gasoline prices.

President Trump has directed the Justice Department to open an investigation into alleged gas price gouging.

President Trump told CBS News during a phone interview that he is looking to suspend the federal gas tax "for a period of time."

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday he has no idea when gasoline prices will drop, pulling back from a prediction he made in March that gas could fall below $3 a gallon before summer.

President Trump threatened to eliminate an Iranian gas field should it launch another strike against a Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility again.

Long lines have formed at gas stations across China this week as drivers rush to fill their tanks ahead of major fuel price increases.

On October 22, 2025, President Trump announced a new round of sanctions targeting Russia’s two largest oil companies, Lukoil and Rosneft.

The Trump administration is charging forward with a major expansion of offshore oil and gas leasing, reversing Biden-era restrictions and signaling a renewed push for American energy dominance. The Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced a detailed lease sale schedule covering the Gulf of America and Alaska’s Cook Inlet.

Drivers in North Carolina are enjoying some of the lowest gas prices in the nation as Labor Day weekend approaches. The statewide average for a gallon of unleaded fuel is $2.86—roughly 30 cents below the national average of $3.16, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA).