Trump pledges fuel prices will drop below pre-war levels as Iran war costs hit voters

Trump has pledged fuel prices will fall below pre-war levels as rising energy costs pressure Republicans before the November 3 congressional midterm elections.

• Trump pledged fuel prices would fall below their pre-war levels and said the matter would be resolved quickly, as the Iran conflict enters its eighth month.
• Average US gasoline prices reached $4.34 per gallon versus $2.98 before the war, staying at or above $4 for 165 days this year, the most on record.
• Trump's approval rating fell to 32%, his lowest on record, in a Reuters/Ipsos poll naming living costs voters' top issue.
• The US Energy Information Administration projects households relying on heating oil will pay 21% more than last winter.