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Trump Predicts Oil Plunge, $1.85 Gas After Conflict Ends

6/3/2026

Center

Trump Forecasts Oil

The interview forecast a sharp oil-price drop after the Israel-Lebanon conflict ends, citing 1,700 oil-laden vessels awaiting market entry.
U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the Israel-Lebanon fighting and ongoing negotiation efforts in a televised interview.
The interviewee projected gasoline could slide to $1.85 per gallon, noting recent Iowa price lows.
The discussion warned Iran on nukes, urged NATO, claimed U.S. reserves outsize Saudi/Russia, slammed Europe.

Left

Trump Gas Surge

Many Trump supporters expressed regret over their 2024 vote as gasoline prices rose to $4.33-$4.35 per gallon.
President Donald Trump was interviewed about the Israel-Lebanon fighting and the status of related negotiations.
Gasoline prices climbed to $4.33-$4.35 per gallon, the highest level in four years.
61 % in New Hampshire and 62 % in Maine blame President Donald Trump for gasoline surge.

Blindspot

Left coverage emphasised that a majority of New Hampshire and Maine residents blame President Trump for the recent surge to $4.33-$4.35 per gallon gasoline prices, a detail not mentioned in the Center summary.
Left coverage also highlighted low unemployment, rising real incomes and a 15-year-high in credit-card delinquencies as key economic indicators, which the Center perspective did not address.

History

Historical Context

In October 1973, after the United States air-lifted weapons to Israel in the Yom Kippur War, OAPEC under Saudi King Faisal imposed a production cut and embargo that raised the posted crude price from $3.01 to $5.12 per barrel. The shock doubled U.S. gasoline prices, prompting hedging policies that shape responses to the 2024 Israel-Lebanon clash, where Trump forecasts gasoline at $1.85 per gallon.

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Trump Forecasts Oil

The interview forecast a sharp oil-price drop after the Israel-Lebanon conflict ends, citing 1,700 oil-laden vessels awaiting market entry.
U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the Israel-Lebanon fighting and ongoing negotiation efforts in a televised interview.
The interviewee projected gasoline could slide to $1.85 per gallon, noting recent Iowa price lows.
The discussion warned Iran on nukes, urged NATO, claimed U.S. reserves outsize Saudi/Russia, slammed Europe.

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