Refresher Course: How much control does the president have over gas prices?

By: Michelle Liu

Outlets: NHPR

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 796

Last Updated: 3 days, 13 hours ago


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Every other Tuesday, the team behind Civics 101 joins NHPR’s All Things Considered to talk about how our democratic institutions actually work.

Gas prices continue to rise across the country and here in New Hampshire as the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran continues.

NHPR’s Michelle Liu spoke with Civics 101 host Nick Capodice about why that’s happened and how much control the president has on …

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