# Is Trump Responsible for Falling Gasoline Prices? - FactCheck.org

> Gasoline prices fell about 33 cents per gallon from early October to late November, with the national average dropping from $2.87 to $2.54. Experts attribute the decline mainly to market forces, with some effect from the administration's softened Iran sanctions and waivers for eight countries to buy Iranian oil.

- Date: 2018-11-28 · published 2018-11-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Iran · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10266-is-trump-responsible-for-falling-gasoline-prices-factcheck-org
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Easing Iran sanctions adds crude supply to the market, pushing oil and fuel prices lower. Lower energy prices reduce feed transport and processing costs.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2026-03-10 | [Oil and gas prices fall after Trump says war is 'very complete' - BBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9387-oil-and-gas-prices-fall-after-trump-says-war-is-very-complete-bbc-news.md) | -1.3% | +20.4% |
| WTI | 2026-03-08 | [Oil prices fall as Trump weighs taking over Strait of Hormuz](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6633-oil-prices-fall-as-trump-weighs-taking-over-strait-of-hormuz.md) | +8.5% | +25.0% |
| WTI | 2026-03-23 | [Oil Prices Fall More Than 10% After Trump Postpones Iran Strikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11451-oil-prices-fall-more-than-10-after-trump-postpones-iran-strikes.md) | +2.2% | -8.1% |
| WTI | 2025-06-30 | [Oil prices fall on easing Middle East risks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24130-oil-prices-fall-on-easing-middle-east-risks.md) | +2.0% | -0.5% |
| WTI | 2026-04-01 | [Grain, Oilseed Prices Fall as Traders Look for End to Iran War - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19762-grain-oilseed-prices-fall-as-traders-look-for-end-to-iran-war-bloomberg.md) | -6.6% | +6.7% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-10 | [Oil and gas prices fall after Trump says war is 'very complete' - BBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9387-oil-and-gas-prices-fall-after-trump-says-war-is-very-complete-bbc-news.md) | +4.1% | +27.2% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-08 | [Oil prices fall as Trump weighs taking over Strait of Hormuz](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6633-oil-prices-fall-as-trump-weighs-taking-over-strait-of-hormuz.md) | +9.5% | +25.6% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-23 | [Oil Prices Fall More Than 10% After Trump Postpones Iran Strikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11451-oil-prices-fall-more-than-10-after-trump-postpones-iran-strikes.md) | +1.5% | -13.8% |

## Sources

- factcheck.org: https://www.factcheck.org/2018/11/is-trump-responsible-for-falling-gasoline-prices/

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