Trump Defends Rising Gas Prices Amid Iran War
President Trump defends rising gas costs driven by the Iran conflict as a small price to pay. National averages reach $4.46 while Massachusetts gas hits $4.40 per gallon.
United States fuel costs hit $4.46 per gallon nationally during Friday afternoon trade, driven by the ongoing military conflict with Iran that began six months ago. President Donald Trump defended the climbing expenses at an afternoon rally, calling the surge a necessary economic expense. The rising cost at the pump has emerged as a key political liability heading into the midterm elections.
Average pump prices in Massachusetts reached $4.40 on Friday afternoon, marking a 39-cent increase from the previous month and a $1.30 jump compared to the same period last year. The Cambridge-Newton-Framingham metropolitan area recorded the state's highest regional average at $4.44, according to data from the American Automobile Association (AAA).
