Trump vows to pause federal gas tax after Iran war boosts US fuel prices to four-year high
National average for gas prices has risen by well over a dollar per gallon since late February
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Donald Trump pledged to suspend the US federal https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gas">gas tax in a bid to reduce pressure on Americans after the https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-israel-war-on-iran">US-Israel war on https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran">Iran sparked a sharp rise in fuel prices.
The US president told reporters on Monday that his administration would look to pause the tax “till it’s appropriate”, as drivers count the cost of the surge in oil prices in the two months since US and Israel forces attacked Iran.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/11/trump-federal-gas-tax-prices">Continue reading...Trump floats gas tax suspension
- Hawley to introduce bill suspending 18.4-cent-a gallon gas tax The Hill —
- Trump wants to suspend the federal gas tax as prices soar amid war with Iran NPR —
- Trump says he would support suspending the federal gas tax NBC News —
- Trump calls for suspending the federal gas tax during war in Iran USA Today —
- Trump calls to pause federal gas tax in bid to ease prices at the pump Washington Examiner —