US lawmakers have proposed suspending federal taxes on petrol and diesel after Donald Trump backed the move amid soaring fuel costs driven by his Iran war.
Josh Hawley, a Republican senator from Missouri, introduced legislation on Monday to pause the levies, which add 18.4 cents to the price of a gallon of petrol and 24.4 cents to the price of a gallon of diesel.
“President Trump has proposed to suspend the federal gas tax and he’s exactly right,” said Hawley. “American workers and families deserve immediate relief and this legislation will do just that.”
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