CNNs Jake Tapper Presses Trump Energy Secretary:You Told Me Worst Case Was Gas Prices Would Only Be High for a Few Weeks [View all]
Source: MEDIAite
Apr 19th, 2026, 3:10 pm
CNN’s Jake Tapper pressed Energy Secretary Chris Wright Sunday on when Americans can expect gas prices to drop to under $3 a gallon, as a second round of peace talks is set to get underway in Pakistan.
Iran reneged on Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi’s statement Friday that “the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire,” by firing on two Indian vessels trying to make their way through the strait.
Iran also announced Saturday that it was implementing its own blockade, stating, “Approaching the Strait of Hormuz will be considered cooperation with the enemy and any offending vessel will be targeted.”
“The president said today the U.S. loses nothing [when] the strait is closed,” Tapper said. “But gas prices have surged more than a dollar a gallon for regular unleaded just since the war began. So it’s not true, right? I mean, the U.S. does lose something.”
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