Susie Wiles sounds the alarm on gas prices

[douglas9]

President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, is telling his advisers to bring ideas to the Oval Office to lower gasoline prices in the wake of the U.S. attack on Iran, according to two energy industry executives familiar with the conversations.

The White House is “looking under every rock for ideas on improving energy prices, especially gasoline prices,” said one of the executives, who was granted anonymity to describe internal administration discussions.

The attack and Iran’s subsequent targeting of the Persian Gulf’s energy sector has sent crude oil up more than $10 a barrel, lifting gasoline prices to their highest levels since Trump took office last year.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright and other advisers focused on energy policy, including a council led by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, “are getting screamed at to find some good news” on bringing down prices, the same executive said. “Folks are scrambling for announcements and messaging to counter the narrative” of rising prices, this person said.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/05/iran-energy-prices-trump-wiles-00813710

[Lovie777]

1. Didn't they know this was going to happen?.........

where's the plan?

And, where's the plan to bring back our people from ME?

et al

And Republicans plus one are allowing this travesty.

[UpInArms]

2. To counter the narrative of rising prices

Well, the MAGAts are still waiting for their $2,000 checks

[D_Master81]

3. Classic Trump

Fire first ask questions second. How could you possibly not see this ahead of time?

[flashman13]

18. The plan was it would be over in three days. Opps

[NCDem47]

4. "Narrative"

It's reality! NOT perception. NOT "optics."

These Trump people always want to live in Fantasy Land and deny what's going on around them. Poeple really do catch on.

[hatrack]

13. They still believe in the Marketing Fairy, and that nothing can't be fixed with proper packaging and spin.

Guess again.

[SamuelTheThird]

5. Wasn't the dipshit just bragging about low gas pirces?

[newdeal2]

6. I got an idea: only accept Trump coins for gas

Exchange one Trump coin for one gallon of gas at your nearest gas station!

*each Trump coin costs $4 plus $1 fee to Trump directly

[gab13by13]

7. Do not make fun of this

Look what Krasnov has done for his fossil fuel billionaire cronies; he has gutted regulations, eliminated fuel standards, taxed or gutted environmental friendly projects, gutted clean energy projects, given away our government land, waters, for them to drill, mine, and log on.

All Krasnov has to do is threaten those billionaires and they will keep diesel and gasoline prices lower than they would be under a Democratic president. I am not a believer in the invisible hand of the economy.

[sop]

8. "Susie Wiles is telling his advisers to bring ideas to the Oval Office to lower gasoline prices..."

That's a scary thought. No telling what sort of crackpot ideas will be offered Trump by the likes of Miller, Musk and his other henchmen.

[popsdenver]

17. Simple, look no farther (further?)

than RAIDING the Government's Massive stockpiles of Oil they hold in reserve........and then wait until the price of oil is at it's highest to refill those National Stockpiles.....The oil companies will worship Trump for doing that........

[Hugin]

9. I have a sure fire way.

Susie is not going to like it, tho.

[Norrrm]

10. Thank God Donald cut energy prices in half like he promised, eh?

https://www.bing.com/search?q=trump+cut+energy+prices+in+half&form=ANSPH1&refig=69a959a195b340bb990835e1c952f8e9&pc=U531

???

[kerouac2]

11. Actions have consequences

These thugs rarely have to face consequences. We're all paying for their malfeasance.

[hatrack]

12. It's simple, Susie! Just have everybody close their left eye at Quik-Trip!!

That way, they won't see the 3 in $3.29.

"29-cents a gallon - damn, what a bargain. Thank you, President Trump!"

[usedtobedemgurl]

14. It is not just gas prices.

Wait until food and other essentials go up because of higher fuel prices. I am sure donnie would say the trucking companies will absorb it, just like companies absorbed the tariffs. Just wait and see how much higher eggs and coffee will climb. This past year will seem like fire sale prices when these new highs hit.

[LeftinOH]

15. It will never *not* be aggravating that the price of gas is what gets the masses' attention.

When gas prices went up in 2021-2022, the apocalyptic bitching about retail gas prices (and those stupid "I did that" Biden stickers that people were putting on every pump) were proof that that a lot of the general public doesn't give a damn about anything apart from their own lived experience. We had just had a violent near-coup on January 6th, 2021... but 'gas prices.'

[Emile]

16. Republicans will do what they always do.

They will give away our tax dollars in subsidies to big oil, to drop the price of gas.

[flashman13]

19. Regular gas is up 25 cents in my town.

[mwooldri]

32. Diesel seems to be up 75/gal.

Loves (which is overpriced anyway) was advertising $4.04/gal credit for ages this morning was $4.79/gal credit. I've seen similar price hikes at One9, Sheetz, Circle K, Flying J, and TA.

Northern NC, SW VA area.

[jmowreader]

35. Truck stops are always high on diesel prices

That's how they pay for those huge parking lots.

[Deminpenn]

20. At a nearby convenience store

gas went from pre-Iran 3.09 to 3.29 to 3.49 today.

[not fooled]

21. Well, they have successfully conned 1/3 of the nation for a decade

No wonder they think it will work again. I hope reality bites them in the *ss this time.

The true believers might be beyond reach, but even the most tuned-out 'Muricans see evidence every time they buy groceries or gas of this maladministration's incompetence and indifference towards non-billionaires.

[Deminpenn]

22. To be fair to Susie,

She sees her job as just to make sure Trump can carry out his agenda not to think ahead or about consequences of those actions.

[Multichromatic]

23. It's time to break out our own stickers!!!

[MustLoveBeagles]

25. That's actually a good idea 👍

[jmowreader]

36. Already got ya covered

https://www.ebay.com/itm/389657888580?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1J6VZI43RTe-jgPE9GATdeA44&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-173151-913341-5&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=389657888580&targetid=&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9029636&poi=&campaignid=23517807481&mkgroupid=&rlsatarget=&abcId=10414390&merchantid=6296724&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23508089004&gbraid=0AAAAAD_QDh8xtF-nGDOj5UGNuSGViSkSD&gclid=Cj0KCQiA8KTNBhD_ARIsAOvp6DKShn6GbfrpnvqFbSKFR8XZBG1nBC9dyxFY55TztVI00Z2tZT4QXJYaAh4MEALw_wcB

One hundred stickers for only $11.

[Wonder Why]

24. Hide the bad news any way you can

Change to liter pricing

Declare war against ExxonMobil. Then Krasnov can win another peace prize.

Dig for oil under Mar-a-lago

Intercept tankers going to Europe.

Attack Iran- never mind that one.

[NoMoreRepugs]

26. I read the average price of a new car in the U.S. is $50K+ and 20%

of new car buyers who finance are paying $1000+ a month. Gas up 5-10% seems like piling on an already horrid situation.

[underpants]

27. Ooh ooh Mr. Kottair 👋 Don't attack Iran

[Blues Heron]

28. Looking under every rock in their heads. Get these dipshits out of government, they are endangering us

[mdbl]

29. How about freezing gas prices and forcing the corps to take a little less profit?

I guess that ship sailed half a century ago. Expecting big oil companies to help out in an emergency situation is just beyond them.

[dweller]

30. BobKjr

Suggests liver


😑





✌🏻

[Danascot]

31. In a few days

I expect trump will have to distract from the disaster of starting a war in the ME with the Epstein Papers.

[Six117]

33. What to do...

Just steal oil from Venezuela. More crime. Nothing to see here. Another day in paradise.

What morons. These people are the absolute worst...
Epstein

[rpannier]

34. "are getting screamed at to find some good news"

Because the louder you say something, the more useful it is

[jmowreader]

37. Come on, folks. You know how this is going to work out

"Gas prices today are lower than they were when Sleepy Joe was in office. The Trump presidency has saved you millions! And it'll keep on saving you millions in President Trump's third term, which he deserves because the 2020 election was stolen from him by the criminal Democrats we're going to put in prison any day now!"

[Aussie105]

38. Lots of people love a well laid out plan.

But this current situation isn't one of them.

Stock markets around the world hate uncertainty and are bleeding red right now.

Gas prices here have risen from a steady AU $ 1.60 /L to around AU $2.00/L in 3 days.
No idea how that translates to US $/gallon, but it's a clear pattern.

Seeing Australia has, supposedly, 3 or 4 months of gas in reserve, it is just profiteering based on FUD and uncertainty of future supplies from Singapore refineries.
Australia has no crude oil in the ground nor does it have any refineries.
60% of the crude oil to Singapore comes from the Middle East.

Panic buying is happening at the moment.

[BidenRocks]

39. I saw 6 bucks a gal. this morning

in So. Cal.
Yesterday it was 3.99

[QED]

40. $3.29 Monday, $3.84 Wednesday

This was at a QT in the Phoenix area. I topped off my tank last night at Costco for $3.49.

It was $3.09 at Costco on 2/15.

[Aussie105]

41. Gas up now, while you can!

Before signs go up that say 'No more than 5 gallons per customer' and 'Sorry, out of fuel'.
Or 30 cars line up at the one pump that still works.

Roll the file footage from last time, please!

COVID let to a rush on toilet paper (?!?), this time it is fuel.

(Cue smirking EV owners.)

I'm fine, thank you. Filled up 2 cars because it was cheap, not in panic.
2 months supply for me.
Then, when the fuel low warning lights come on, delivery at home for essentials, possibly.