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Trump urges gasoline retailers to lower prices, warns of 'big problems' if they don't [View all]

Source: Reuters

By Kanishka Singh
June 29, 2026 5:06 PM MST Updated 53 mins ago

WASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday gasoline retailers must get ‌prices down immediately and warned that there will be "big problems" ahead if they did not do so.

Here are details:

*"Gasoline Retailers must get their Prices down, IMMEDIATELY," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
*"There will be no gauging, which is totally ⁠illegal. If Retailers don't do this, big problems lie ahead! Start targeting around the $2.50 a Gallon number," he wrote.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/trump-urges-gasoline-retailers-lower-prices-warns-big-problems-if-they-dont-2026-06-30/

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Trump urges gasoline retailers to lower prices, warns of 'big problems' if they don't [View all] AZProgressive Jun 29 OP

After millions in donations to TSF, they didn't know he owns them?! Gas at 2$ a gallon by midterms, or else! Deuxcents Jun 29 #1

... 2naSalit Jun 29 #2

wait wut ? dweller Jun 29 #3

... SheltieLover Jun 29 #4

Gauge vs gouge what is the difference? Botany Jun 29 #10

So now US Govn't can tell what religion to beleive, what corporations will do, what a woman can do , which dave99 Jun 29 #5

No gauging? UpInArms Jun 29 #6

It's pronounced "gow-ging" ... I imagine. QueerDuck Jun 30 #36

They'll have to raise prices on all of the other products they sell to make a profit and then nobody will buy them ChicagoTeamster Jun 29 #7

A two-bit felon walks into the headquarters of *the biggest mob boss in town*, who RockRaven Jun 29 #8

He doesn't have the balls to go after the oil companies. Haggard Celine Jun 30 #33

Business school grad thinks like a 3rd Grader Captain Zero Jun 29 #9

A president has that kind of power? It's that easy? SpankMe Jun 29 #11

Yup. No need for "policy" when you can just scream "I want it! I want it! I want it!" like a 5 year old, thesquanderer Jun 29 #16

OMG, this. ☝️ bamagal62 Jun 29 #19

Maybe he'll emulate the rabid anti-Communist Nixon Pinback Jun 29 #12

God damned gaugers. truthisfreedom Jun 29 #13

Yawn. littlemissmartypants Jun 29 #14

"I don't understand [insert thing here], so f*ck you!" -Dump, probably sakabatou Jun 29 #15

but no warning to the oil companies azureblue Jun 29 #17

They're scared. bamagal62 Jun 29 #18

The current spot price for physical delivery of gasoline is $2.88-2.96 VMA131Marine Jun 29 #20

He's probably scared the Republicans might lose 12 seats in the Senate. cstanleytech Jun 29 #21

Get the dart gun, Gramps needs a nap. Talitha Jun 29 #22

Truump campaigned on the promise of lowering energy prices to half. Norrrm Jun 29 #23

White Trash Hitler says what? SalamanderSleeps Jun 30 #24

The "big problems" are the midterm elections Martin Eden Jun 30 #25

The almighty "executive order"......................... Lovie777 Jun 30 #27

Absolutely. His crime spree is gonna come to an abrupt end. OAITW r.2.0 Jun 30 #28

Take 'em to court, Don! OAITW r.2.0 Jun 30 #26

Sure, Mr Trump. Aussie105 Jun 30 #29

I think he's sending a message to his people, the ones who will initiate the "big problems." Drum Jun 30 #30

Putting gas companies outta business? SSJVegeta Jun 30 #31

As of Monday, AAA listed the national average for regular gasoline at $3.86 a gallon, down from about $4.50 in recent mo riversedge Jun 30 #32

So the President gets to decide the price of gasoline. Blumancru Jun 30 #34

He really believes in the free market, doesn't he? SamuelAdams Jun 30 #35

Just imagine what the media would be doing if Obama or Biden twitted that comment MoseShrute Jun 30 #37

Biden did in 2022 MichMan Jun 30 #44

Obama in 2011 blamed speculators MichMan Jun 30 #45

What about the gasoline wholesalers? mdbl Jun 30 #38

Back in 1968, I had an uncle who ran his own gas station. Not a convenience store. rickford66 Jun 30 #39

Last I heard, Dump was considering removing some gas taxes to lower the price. Talitha Jun 30 #40

When he says "big trouble" the_liberal_grandpa Jun 30 #41

He thinks he can demand something and it will be so. He is a moron. Raftergirl Jun 30 #42

I think he's got fleas in his ears buzzing about the mid-terms Torchlight Jun 30 #43