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Trump Nixes Iran Meeting, Gas Peaks $4.23 Nationwide

4/30/2026

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump canceled a diplomatic meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, leading Wall Street traders to label him “NACHO”.
  • After Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz on Feb. 28, halting a waterway that carries about one-fifth of global oil, U.S. gas prices rose to a record $4.23 a gallon nationwide.
  • Trump convened a White House meeting with top oil and gas executives to discuss the war’s energy fallout.