US Energy Secretary Cites Iran Deal Uncertainty and Driving Habits for Gas Prices

U.S. energy secretary says Iran nuclear deal ‘may not’ happen anytime soon

Military action is still needed to deal with the threat from Tehran, Chris Wright said on ABC’s “This Week.”

By Violet Jira, Aoife Walsh, Mohamad El Chamaa

Turns out the trick to lower gas prices is driving less, according to the US energy secretary

US Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright says gas prices will decline after Labor Day. Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images Americans have been grappling with sky-high gas prices since the US started a war with Iran. With the Iran conflict ongoing, that could impact Trump's allies in November's midterm election. The US energy secretary, however, says gas prices could drop as Americans drive less after summer. Americans have been paying some of the highest prices for gas in years since t...