{"id":76577,"date":"2026-04-15T19:52:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/?p=76577"},"modified":"2026-04-15T20:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T20:00:08","slug":"heres-one-weird-trick-that-will-lower-gasoline-prices-forever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/heres-one-weird-trick-that-will-lower-gasoline-prices-forever\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s one weird trick that will lower gasoline prices forever"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/04\/a0edc653-gp1sx72e-1024x719.jpg\" title=\"Oil and Gas Company Profits Sign in Washington DC. \u00a9 Tim Aubry \/ Greenpeace\" alt=\"Oil and Gas Company Profits Sign in Washington DC. \u00a9 Tim Aubry \/ Greenpeace\" class=\"wp-image-76582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/04\/a0edc653-gp1sx72e-1024x719.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/04\/a0edc653-gp1sx72e-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/04\/a0edc653-gp1sx72e-768x539.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/04\/a0edc653-gp1sx72e-485x340.jpg 485w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/04\/a0edc653-gp1sx72e.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Greenpeace USA activists display a sign with the profits for oil companies as oil prices rose to near-record levels due to Russia&#8217;s ongoing war in Ukraine. (03\/22\/2022)<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Tim Aubry \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>In early April 2026, gasoline hit <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/gas-prices-4-gallon-iran-war-de8b7ccea254a1585cab86f336db57a6\">$4 per gallon<\/a> across the U.S. thanks to Iran\u2019s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which cut off the flow of a big chunk of the world\u2019s oil supply. That\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/dnav\/pet\/pet_pri_gnd_a_epmr_pte_dpgal_w.htm\">whole dollar higher than a month previously<\/a> and it is entirely the result of President Trump\u2019s reckless war. Although a fragile two-week ceasefire has been announced, the threat of war remains and future conflict could drive oil prices even higher.<\/p>\n\n<p>Trump said that he would slash gasoline prices by 50% within 12 months of taking office. During the 2024 campaign he repeated that line <a href=\"https:\/\/popular.info\/p\/the-tale-of-the-tape-trump-repeatedly\">over and over and over<\/a> again. It was another one of Trump\u2019s lies, but it likely helped push him over the finish line with an electorate angry about inflation and the cost of living.<\/p>\n\n<p>Trump\u2019s argument was that if we pull out all the stops to boost oil drilling, that would bring down gasoline prices. That\u2019s an argument that <em>seems<\/em> like it might be true if you remember a bit of high school economics. More oil = lower prices, right?<\/p>\n\n<p>But <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/XSGsy\">it doesn\u2019t work<\/a>. The U.S. is already the largest oil and gas producer in the world and yet this is the second global oil shock we\u2019ve seen in less than five years. <a href=\"https:\/\/paulkrugman.substack.com\/p\/the-impotence-of-drill-baby-drill\"><strong>The fact that we produce a lot of oil doesn\u2019t matter<\/strong><\/a><strong>because the price of oil is set on the global market.<\/strong> Prices spiked in 2022 following Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, and our massive domestic oil industry didn\u2019t graciously volunteer to lower prices for U.S. drivers. All that happened was that those companies raked in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/briefing-u-s-oil-and-gas-companies-set-to-make-tens-of-billions-more-from-wartime-oil-prices-in-2022\/\">tens of billions in windfall profits<\/a>, and everyday consumers paid the bill.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The same thing is happening now with U.S. oil companies set for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/iran-war-us-oil-producers-prices-63-billion-windfall\/\">staggering $63 billion windfall<\/a> profit. And this will keep happening so long as our <a href=\"https:\/\/paulkrugman.substack.com\/p\/4-gasoline-is-less-than-half-the\">economy remains dependent on oil<\/a>. The truth is, there\u2019s only one thing that will permanently bring down gasoline prices. <strong>Stop using oil and switch to renewable energy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/04\/2e7f8fd1-image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/04\/2e7f8fd1-image.png 500w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/04\/2e7f8fd1-image-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Scene from WarGames (1983)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-here-s-what-actually-works\"><strong>Here\u2019s what actually works<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p id=\"h-here-s-what-actually-works-with-gasoline-prices-this-high-the-economic-benefit-to-electric-vehicle-owners-is-pretty-clear-even-in-normal-times-the-cost-to-fuel-an-ev-is-cheaper-than-fueling-an-internal-combustion-engine-vehicle-and-electricity-prices-are-far-less-volatile-than-oil-prices\">With gasoline prices this high, the economic benefit to electric vehicle owners is pretty clear. Even in normal times, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/stories\/electric-vs-gas-cars-it-cheaper-drive-ev\">cost to fuel an EV is cheaper<\/a> than fueling an internal combustion engine vehicle. And electricity prices are far less volatile than oil prices.<\/p>\n\n<p>However, for most people it isn\u2019t possible to just switch to a new car at the drop of a hat (or rise of the gasoline price). Most people intend to drive their car for years after they buy it. But what many people might not know is that having more EVs on the road is cheaper for everyone \u2013 <strong>even if you drive a gasoline-powered car<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Basically, more EVs on the road means lower demand for gasoline, which lowers prices for everyone. When Trump 2.0 came into office, he passed a bill repealing tax credits for both new and used electric vehicles, and his EPA also rolled back Biden\u2019s clean vehicle standards. <a href=\"https:\/\/rhg.com\/research\/trump-2-0-whats-in-store-for-us-energy-and-climate\/\">Modeling from the Rhodium Group<\/a> found that this repeal and rollback would <strong>raise gasoline prices by 20 to 37 cents per gallon<\/strong> by 2035, the \u201cequivalent to more than doubling or even tripling the federal gas tax.\u201d Another recent study found that pro-EV policies <a href=\"https:\/\/e360.yale.edu\/digest\/evs-gas-study\">could lower gasoline prices<\/a> by 4%.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-oil-dependence-is-a-scam\"><strong>Oil dependence is a scam<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>High energy prices <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-war-gas-prices-trump-voters-648000c2a4ffe03f8d647b8e7371bb13\">remain very unpopular<\/a> with the U.S. public, and people are starting to notice that Trump\u2019s words don\u2019t line up with reality. As one <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/electricity-utility-bills-west-virginia-trump-coal-38ad648f99a42eb2c73d7affaddadbcb\">Trump supporter told the AP<\/a>, \u201cAll I heard was \u2026 \u2018Drill, baby, drill.\u2019 [&#8230;] OK. Well, they\u2019re drillin\u2019. Why\u2019s my bill the same?\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>To recap: Trump trapped us into oil dependency by taking away EV tax credits, and then he got us into a dumb, cruel war that sent gasoline prices through the roof. If Trump has his way we would remain trapped in oil dependency and this same cycle would repeat again and again.<\/p>\n\n<p>Alright, so what can we do? First, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/in-trumps-illegal-war-with-iran-the-only-winners-are-the-oil-and-gas-companies\/\">end this destructive and unjust war on Iran<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Second, in the short term a windfall profits tax can help claw back excessive oil company profits and can help families struggling with Trump\u2019s high energy costs.<\/p>\n\n<p>Third, ditch Trump\u2019s bizarre oil fantasies, and return to rational science-based climate and energy policy. The faster we can invest in public transportation and make zero-emissions transportation affordable for everyone the faster we can reduce demand for oil and <a href=\"https:\/\/ember-energy.org\/latest-insights\/the-energy-security-fall-out-from-fossil-fuel-fragility-to-electric-independence\/\">the better off we all will be<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/04\/d853cb21-image-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/04\/d853cb21-image-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/04\/d853cb21-image-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/04\/d853cb21-image-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/04\/d853cb21-image-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/04\/d853cb21-image-453x340.png 453w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2026\/04\/d853cb21-image.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Fourth, get off oil for good. Thankfully, this doesn\u2019t have to happen for everyone tomorrow, but it should be the target we\u2019re aiming for. 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