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Energy Secretary Chris Wright says gas prices have peaked

newsApr 21, 2026142,030

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told lawmakers Tuesday that gasoline prices appeared to have peaked. Wright said the peak followed a recent surge in pump prices tied to the Iran war. He made the remarks during congressional testimony, placing an optimistic federal assessment of gasoline trends on the congressional record.

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright told lawmakers Tuesday gas prices appeared to have peaked.
Wright said the peak followed a recent surge in pump prices tied to the Iran war.
His congressional testimony placed an optimistic federal assessment of gasoline trends on record.
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al-monitor.comUS official says gas prices have peaked despite Iran war

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