Beshear Blames Trump’s Iran War for $4.43 U.S. Gas, Urges Tax Pause
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Updated · WLKY Louisville · Sep 17
Beshear Blames Trump’s Iran War for $4.43 U.S. Gas, Urges Tax Pause
2 articles · Updated · WLKY Louisville · Sep 17
Summary
$4.43 national gasoline and $4.09 Kentucky averages prompted Gov. Andy Beshear to accuse President Donald Trump of driving prices higher through what he called a war of choice with Iran.
Beshear said the conflict shows no sign of ending and warned Houthi attacks in Yemen and Saudi Arabia could further disrupt oil flows, worsening pressure on gas and diesel prices.
U.S. and other countries are already drawing on reserves, he said, and a reopening of the strait could trigger heavy restocking demand that keeps fuel costs elevated for months.
Kentucky earlier cut its gas tax by 10 cents, which Beshear said saved drivers about $28 million, but he said local officials did not approve another extension after legislative pressure.
Beshear said he supports a federal gas-tax pause that Trump has floated, but argued the fastest way to ease prices is to end the Iran war.