# As Iran war drives up US gasoline prices, Trump blames Ukraine, Democrats

https://mins.news/en/item/86802

- Reuters, 2026-10-05 17:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/iran-war-drives-up-gasoline-prices-us-trump-blames-ukraine-democrats-2026-10-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac3db1c38d4b900014a0a5d

> U.S. President Donald Trump, facing pressure from energy prices rising because of the war in Iran, sought on Monday to blame high gasoline prices on Democrats and Ukraine’s attacks on Russian refineries.

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