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Trump Pressures Squeezed Oil Refiners to Ease Gas Prices
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September 2, 2026
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0:15Now PlayingPresident Donald Trump pressed US oil refiners to boost domestic production of gasoline and diesel during a closed-door meeting, as he contends with high prices and mounting cost-of-living concerns. #trump #gas #oil #iran #economy #usa #news #politics
Trump made clear he wants lower gas prices at the pump for Americans and asked executives how to increase refining capacity, with the discussion touching on regulatory changes, faster permitting and additional investments.
Refining executives argued that federal biofuel-blending requirements, including quotas compelling them to mix alternative fuels into gasoline, are raising pump prices and took aim at the administration’s decision to set record-high biofuel-blending quotas.
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