I can't put my finger on why gasoline and diesel is so expensive right now. Trump make an excellent deal with Venezuela for crude oil. He also made a deal with Russia for diesel.
The price per barrel of oil is much lower than it was the last time gas prices where this high.
There is something else happening that I just cannot figure out. Some say it is because of the world price of oil. I guess that could have an effect. The rest of the world is still getting oil from the Arab peninsula that has to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. But the Arabs have completed pipelines to by pass the Strait plus Trump has been able to stop the Iranians from targeting oil tankers.
I thought the Democrats were involved somehow but that was only a conspiracy theory, and not based on any facts other than how much they hate Trump. If that was the case then gasoline prices should have dropped after the midterm election.
Something is defying the standard supply and demand model for the cost of goods.
It is real easy to blame Trump but Trump has done everything he can create a condition where prices would drop.