Gavin Newsom Says Trump Knew Iran War Would Cause Hormuz Disruptions, Skyrocketing Costs, but Did 'Nothing'—Americans 'Owed' Answers

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) criticized President Donald Trump and Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Monday, accusing them of being aware of the widespread impact of the war with Iran but doing little to shield ordinary Americans from the disruptions. Americans Need ‘Answers’ From Trump In a post on X, Newsom slammed the ongoing tensions with Iran. S.

from the disruptions. Read Also: Trump Tells Zelenskyy to Stop Hitting Russian Diesel as US Prices Hit Record Highs: ‘That’s Hurting the World’ “Americans are OWED answers about what the Trump Admin knew and why they failed to shield us from these predictable consequences,” he said in the post. Everyone knew Trump’s Iran war would disrupt the Strait of Hormuz and skyrocket costs. So why did Energy @SecretaryWright do NOTHING to protect us?

Americans are OWED answers about what the Trump Admin knew and why they failed to shield us from these predictable consequences. — Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) September 14, 2026 The White House did not immediately respond to ‘s request for comment. Wright had earlier criticized Newsom as energy prices continue to rise. S.

” The analyst added that the facility had a capacity of 275,000 barrels per day. ” UPDATE: Great Lakes spot gasoline *just* jumped 35c/gal w/diesel prices up 22c/gal, reacting to the Joliet refinery losing power (which has been restored, but will take several days to fully resume). This will likely impact IN, OH, IL, WI (MI just hiked, so not immediate impact) — Patrick De Haan (@GasBuddyGuy) September 14, 2026 ExxonMobil did not immediately respond to ‘s request for comment. 2301/gallon.

01 at the time of writing this article. 18 at press time. S. was open to a “concept” of negotiations.

BREAKING: President Trump says Iran wants to make a deal and the US is open to the "concept" of doing so. Trump says he will determine whether or not to engage in deal talks. S. president’s mixed signals—from ‘no negotiations’ to ‘we’re ready to talk,'” Rezaee said in a post on X, adding that the stakes around the Strait of Hormuz and oil had changed.

S. " The stakes around oil and the straits have changed. Damage control won’t stop what’s coming. No talks until Iran’s conditions are met.

Period! — محسن رضایی (@ir_rezaee) September 14, 2026 Rezaee had earlier said that Iran would not allow the movement of oil through the Strait of Hormuz after the White House announced new economic restrictions on Iran. S. return to the terms agreed upon in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by both countries in June this year.

Meanwhile, the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen struck the crucial East-West pipeline in Saudi Arabia, leading to more disruptions in the global oil supply chain. Read Also: Trump Suggests US Could Remain in Iran to Control Oil Reserves Like With Venezuela, Predicts Gas Prices Will ‘Drop Like a Rock’ Once War Ends: Report Check out more of Future Of Mobility coverage by following this link. com