# Trump to meet U.S. refiners as White House pushes to lower gas prices

https://mins.news/en/item/39066

- CNBC, 2026-08-31 17:03 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/31/trump-refiners-gas-prices-refining-capacity.html

> The White House says Trump will meet with U.S. refiners as it seeks near-term measures to increase refining capacity. Affordability and gasoline prices are looming over the midterm election, adding pressure to bring prices down.

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