Trump wants gas prices down now — Philly-area stations answer with July 3 discount

💲 President Trump says 25 gas stations in the greater Philly area will cut prices July 3

💲 The participating locations have not been identified

💲Prices will eventually fall to pre-war levels

Gas prices are not falling back to pre-Iran war levels fast enough for President Donald Trump so he is trying to do something about it at some Philadelphia area gas stations.

President Trump announced the “Freedom Fuel Network” on his Truth social platform, which will lower their prices as a “gift” to drivers on Friday. Twenty-five gas stations in the greater Philadelphia area are participating. The locations of the stations were not disclosed but they belong to one "VERY smart" retailer with locations throughout the northeast.

"On July 3rd, the Freedom Fuel Network will be lowering gas prices at 25 'FREEDOM FUEL' Stations across the Greater Philadelphia Area. This Retailer is taking the lead, and others should follow. They are doing this because they love the U.S.A," Trump wrote.

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Why Trump says gas prices should be lower

Gas prices jumped about a dollar a gallon between the start of the war in early March and mid-June, according to AAA. The average price per gallon has dropped 52 cents in the past month as shipping has resumed on the Strait of Hormuz, but Trump wants to see it drop more.

“Gasoline Retailers must get their Prices down, IMMEDIATELY!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Wednesday. “They’re too high considering that Oil is now at $68 a Barrel, and heading south. The Retailers must quickly react to this statement, and do what they know is right — DROP YOUR PRICE FOR OUR GREAT AMERICAN PEOPLE!”

Eric Blomgren, the executive director of the New Jersey Energy Marketers group, isn't aware of any Garden State companies participating. He also said that there is a reason prices are falling slowly at New Jersey gas stations.

"The wholesale gasoline prices that retailers pay are still about 90¢ a gallon higher than they were before the war started, so it is taking some time for the lower price of oil to make its way through the supply chain," Blomgren said. "But stations are doing what they can to get prices down for their customers.

The Pennsylvania Petroleum Association did not respond to New Jersey 101.5's request for comment.

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