US President Donald Trump has dismissed his top energy official's view that gas prices will not drop until 2027, saying Americans can expect lower costs as soon as the Iran war ends.
On Sunday, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNN that while gasoline below $3 a gallon 'could happen later this year, that might not happen until next year.'
'I think he's wrong on that. Totally wrong,' Trump told a reporter from The Hill, adding that prices are expected to come down 'as soon as this ends.'
The average price of a gallon of regular gas on Monday was $4.04, according to AAA's estimate, up from $3.15 a year ago.
Rising fuel prices have triggered higher prices nationwide on a range of goods and services, from airline tickets and housing to fertilizer and groceries.
