Gas Prices Continue to Rise as Talks With Iran Remain Stalled
Source: NBC News Politics · Bias: Center Left
Summary
As the war with Iran continues to impact the critical Strait of Hormuz, gas prices are continuing to rise across the United States with talks to reopen the critical waterway stalled. It comes as President Donald Trump is vowing that gas prices will go down, but only once the war is over and there’s no clear timeline for that. NBC’s Allie Canal reports for Saturday TODAY.
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