Trump Attributes High Gas Prices to Refinery Issues
Former President Trump stated that high gas prices are attributed to closed U.S. refineries and destroyed Russian refineries, according to KRCR.
Eureka, CA, October 5, 2026 — Former President Donald Trump has stated that current high gas prices are a result of refinery capacity issues, according to a report by KRCR. Trump attributed the price increases to both closed refineries within the United States and the destruction of refineries in Russia.
The specific details regarding the number of closed U.S. refineries or the extent of refinery destruction in Russia were not provided in the statement. Similarly, the report from KRCR did not include further context on the timeline of these refinery issues or any specific data points supporting the claim beyond Trump’s statement.
The former president’s remarks connect the global energy market’s supply side, specifically refinery output, directly to the consumer cost of gasoline. This perspective contrasts with other analyses that may focus on factors such as crude oil supply, geopolitical events, or demand fluctuations as primary drivers of fuel prices.
Further details regarding the specific U.S. refineries mentioned as closed, or the operational status of Russian refineries, were not elaborated upon in the provided information. The attribution of high gas prices to these specific refinery conditions represents a key point in Trump’s commentary on economic conditions.
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