A woman pumps gas at a Shell station as the price of oil and gas has surged amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 5, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno

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Trump says gas prices will drop as soon as Iran war is over

by ReutersApril 30, 2026

WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Thursday told reporters that gas prices would “drop like a rock” as soon as the Iran war ended.

Global oil prices earlier hit a four-year high of more than $126 a barrel over concerns that the conflict could lead to a prolonged crisis.

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(Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk;Editing by David Ljunggren)

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