President Donald Trump says higher oil and gasoline prices linked to the Iran war are unlikely to ease until after the November midterm elections. He frames the timing as “right after” the vote, indicating voters should expect little immediate relief.
Multiple outlets report similar remarks, though they emphasize different implications. CNBC and the Winnipeg Free Press focus on Trump’s statement that energy prices will not fall before midterms. Bloomberg reports that Trump also suggests the Iran-related conflict will not end before the election and that meaningful price relief may wait until after the vote, highlighting potential political risk for Republicans if costs remain elevated. The New York Post likewise stresses Trump’s “right after” timing but focuses on affordability as a central voter issue.
Across coverage, the consistent point is Trump’s message that any significant reduction in fuel prices—and, in Bloomberg’s account, the underlying Iran war dynamics—will not occur before midterms.
