Trump admits high gas prices could last until US midterm elections

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump admits high gas prices could last until US midterm electionsDonald Trump has conceded gas prices may remain high for several months amid the Iran warBo Erickson Sunday 12 April 2026 18:25 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2956176","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-gas-prices-midterm-elections-iran-war-b2956176.html","title":"Trump admits high gas prices could last until US midterm elections"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-22617","index":0}Trump has admitted gas prices could remain high for several months (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSectio...