Close Advertising Treasury Secretary ‘optimistic’ gas prices will drop by summer’s end Like About Share0 views0% 0 0Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters that he’s “optimistic” gas prices will hit $3 a gallon by the end of the summer, as war in the Middle East has sent the national average above $4 per gallon. Date: April 16, 2026CNN Scott Secretary Treasury Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Odnoklassniki Share on VK Share by emailRelated videos 8K 93% Trump admin attempting to revive legal pursuit of Letitia James 3K 93% Radiohead singer clashes with pro-Palestinian protester 7K 89% Maduro arrives in Manhattan as flurry of law enforcement seen at heliport 4K 93% GOP lawmaker blasts McCarthy in new blistering statement 9K 97% Grieving father charged with murdering sheriff’s deputy 8K 88% Trump offers new reason for not giving classified material to investigators 7K 89% Putin warns Russia is ready to use ‘all weapons,’ including nuclear 2K 92% Obama jokes Colbert could run for president Show more related videos