Trump wants to suspend the federal gasoline tax in the US.

President Donald Trump stated on Monday (11) that he intends to temporarily suspend the 18-cent federal tax on gasoline in the United States, given the sharp rise in fuel prices caused by the war in the Middle East. According to an interview with CBS News, Trump said the tax will be removed for a temporary period and gradually reintroduced when gasoline prices fall. "We're going to suspend the gasoline tax for a period of time, and when the price of gasoline falls, we're going to gradually reintroduce it," the president stated. At the same time, Trump ruled out any relief measures for airlines, which are also facing a significant increase in aviation fuel costs. On Sunday (10), US Energy Secretary Chris Wright had already signaled that the government was open to the possibility of suspending the federal fuel tax. According to the American Automobile AssociationAccording to a report released last week, the average price of gasoline in the country has increased by 49.4% since the start of the war in the Middle East on February 28.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.