How rising oil prices are foiling Trump’s energy policy

How rising oil prices are foiling Trump’s energy policy

From The NPR Politics Podcast by NPR

May 8, 2026 · 31 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of rising oil prices on Trump's energy policy and speculates on the Republican presidential ticket for 2028.

Oil prices continue to climb as a result of the Iran war. We discuss how that has interfered with President Trump’s planned energy policy. Plus, will the Republican presidential ticket have Vice President JD Vance or Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the top in 2028? This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, business correspondent Camila Domonoske, and White House correspondents Danielle Kurtzleben and Franco Ordoñez. This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

People in this episode

Guests: Ashley Lopez, Camila Domonoske, Danielle Kurtzleben, Franco Ordoñez

Topics covered

  • oil prices
  • Trump's energy policy
  • Republican presidential ticket
  • Iran war
  • political analysis

Keywords

  • oil prices
  • Trump
  • energy policy
  • Republican ticket
  • Iran war

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