Trump promised to slash energy prices. 100 days in, they’re up—and expected to keep rising During the president’s first 100 days in office, he enacted

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At the 100-day mark, though, average gas and electricity prices are up, some Americans have already seen their energy bills increase, and there’s “potential for much more harm,” says Charles Harper, senior policy lead for the power sector at Evergreen Action.

Average prices are up—and Trump policies will raise them more​

Trump recently claimed that gas prices dipped below $2 a gallon in some states, but that’s not true. The national average price of gas is currently $3.17 a gallon, 5 cents higher than a month ago—and tariffs are set to spike gas prices soon. U.S. refineries make gasoline from crude oil, which is produced here but also imported—predominantly from Canada and Mexico. The U.S. imports about 4 million barrels of Canadian oil per day. (We also import what’s called “finished motor gasoline” from other countries, primarily Canada.)
 
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