Record #3796
US gas and oil prices will not come down in the weeks following late March 2026, contrary to Trump's claim
CorrectRecorded occurrence
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #3796 MeidasTouch · Trump Loses Control of War as Markets Implode
Original quoteAnd then what was the last week he was like, the prices are already coming down. We expect the prices to be coming down soon. No, they're not.
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How the call settles
US average retail gasoline price (EIA/AAA) as of April 30, 2026 is not lower than its level on March 22, 2026
Our reasoning
YES on the research record because EIA weekly US regular all-formulations retail gasoline averaged $3.961/gal for the week of March 23, 2026 and rose to $4.123/gal for the week of April 27, 2026 (peaking at $4.123 on April 13); prices went up, not down, over the window.. Applied stored rule: US average retail gasoline price (EIA/AAA) as of April 30, 2026 is not lower than its level on March 22, 2026.
Outcome evidence
EIA weekly US regular all-formulations retail gasoline averaged $3.961/gal for the week of March 23, 2026 and rose to $4.123/gal for the week of April 27, 2026 (peaking at $4.123 on April 13); prices went up, not down, over the window.
Outcome date: 2026-04-30
Verdict recorded: 2026-07-30
Basis: research