Trump adviser: gas prices top issue as Iran war rattles oil markets

Trump energy adviser Jarrod Agen says gasoline affordability is the president's top concern, citing deregulation as the remedy while overseas conflicts—including the Iran war—drive up fuel costs. National average gas prices have risen to $4.48 from $3.18 a year ago, threatening an expensive winter. The administration's framing shifts blame to external conflicts while touting its own policy wins, but the statement is political positioning rather than a policy change.