Midterm election eve in the US: fuel prices up 37% since Trump took office

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According to Kan News, citing an analysis by the Financial Times, the average gasoline price is expected to pass the $3.46 per gallon mark, a new high for a presidential term and higher than the peak set under President Joe Biden. According to Maariv, fuel prices have risen 37% since Trump took office.

The price increases come on the eve of the midterm elections, and Calcalist notes that they are becoming a political problem for the Republicans ahead of the elections on Tuesday. Kan News also reports polls showing Democratic candidates leading in key states.