Ron DeSantis Pledges $2 Gasoline, More US Fuel Production

Plan promises to bring gas prices down to $2 a gallon by 2025
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By Nancy Cook, Jennifer A Dlouhy, and Hadriana Lowenkron

September 20, 2023 at 2:00 PM UTC

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September 20, 2023 at 4:43 PM UTC

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis delivered a full-throated call for more US oil and gas production, promising to jettison policies he says are holding back domestic energy output.

DeSantis vowed to be “laser-focused on reducing gas prices and energy costs,” with a goal of achieving $2 gas in 2025, according to the energy policy plan he released Wednesday.