Will Trump’s moves to bring down gas prices actually work?

The Trump administration has implemented several policies designed to lower gasoline prices as tensions with Iran escalate, but energy analysts question their effectiveness. The Strait of Hormuz—a critical chokepoint through which roughly one-fifth of global oil passes—remains a potential flashpoint that could significantly impact fuel costs if disrupted. Experts told The Hill that the administration's current measures fall short of what would be needed to meaningfully reduce prices at the pump. Opening the Strait and stabilizing Middle East supply chains would be necessary to achieve the administration's stated goal of bringing down gas costs. The policy clash highlights the limits of domestic energy measures in controlling prices shaped largely by global geopolitics and supply disruptions.