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Scott Bessent 'optimistic' about gas prices going into the summer

Apr 15, 2026Center Left

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said during a White House press briefing that he is "optimistic" that gas prices will fall back to $3 a gallon in the next few months as the price per barrel decreases.

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