US states cut fuel taxes as President Trump predicts gas prices will drop after Iran war

In the United States, state officials are taking steps to ease high gasoline and diesel prices, which have risen about 50% since the war with Iran began. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine plans to sign legislation suspending fuel taxes through the year, while California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order suspending state gas and diesel taxes. Other states, including Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Utah, have also cut or frozen fuel taxes. President Donald Trump said fuel prices will fall once the Iran war is over, and the administration is considering a temporary ban on U.S. diesel exports to lower costs.