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Attorneys general blame federal government for rising gas prices; Trump administration disputes claim

Democratic state attorneys general say the federal government must act to halt rising gasoline prices, blaming the Trump administration and the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran; the Trump administration rejects the claim.

Published Mar 23, 2026, 7:20 PM EDT | WFMZZ

Democratic state attorneys general say it is the federal government’s responsibility to stop recent increases in gasoline prices, pointing to the Trump administration and the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran as causes. The Trump administration has pushed back against those accusations.