Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that a return to $3‑per‑gallon gas by summer will depend largely on how negotiations with Iran unfold, adding that prices could fall back to that level sometime between June and September. Bessent expressed optimism that gas prices could drop throughout the summer during a White House press briefing centered around Tax Day. Gas prices surged after the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28 and as the conflict has