Congress has pressed the Trump administration officials to explain rising gas prices amid the Iran War, with Energy Secretary Chris Wright stating that he never said that gas prices wouldn't fall below $3 per gallon until 2027. However, President Donald Trump publicly rejected this claim, calling it "totally wrong". Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also declined to commit to a specific timeline for relief, stating that any drop in fuel costs depends on when the fighting ends. The price of gas now exceeds $4 per gallon nationwide, up from roughly $2.90 before the war began.