# Trump Says Iran War Oil Price Rise Was Smaller Than He Expected By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/46357 Published: 2026-11-02T11:48:53.000Z Updated: 2026-11-02T11:48:53.000Z Section: Investing > He also said Americans would see lower gasoline prices when asked whether $2-a-gallon fuel could return. President Donald Trump said oil prices rose less during the Iran war than he had expected, without giving a price figure or naming an oil benchmark. Asked whether the United States could again see gasoline at $2 a gallon, Trump said people would see lower prices. He did not give a timeline or a specific price target. Trump has previously blamed [refinery problems, rather than the Strait of Hormuz, for higher gasoline prices](). ## Links in this article - [refinery problems, rather than the Strait of Hormuz, for higher gasoline prices](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/26856)