US Energy Secretary hedges on gasoline price relief as pump costs hit record Labor Day high

Energy Secretary Chris Wright cautiously predicted gasoline prices will fall but avoided firm commitments, as U.S. pump prices hit record Labor Day levels and diesel costs reach all-time highs. The remarks come with midterm elections under two months away, adding political weight to energy price trajectory. Wright cited typical seasonal demand patterns, but the lack of concrete policy pledges leaves the path of fuel prices uncertain.