WashingtonUS gasoline prices jumped 9.1% in September, consumer price data show.
Trump promised in 2024 to cut energy prices by half within 12 months of taking office.
Brent crude stood at $109.90 on 16 October, up 4.9% in 7 days, with the Iran war disrupting supply.
Midterms are 3 November, and 78% blame the White House for prices, an Ipsos poll found.
How each outlet framed it
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- Financial Times News leans critical
- ties the 9.1% September petrol jump to midterm risk, citing voters linking energy prices to administration policy
Sources: Financial Times News