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AXIOS (Ben Geman) - Trump's energy boss: gas may stay above $3-per-gallon into 2027

U.S. average gasoline prices may not return to pre-war levels under $3-per-gallon until next year, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNN Sunday. Why it matters: The Iran war has driven up what had been fairly low U.S. gas prices, a spike that could hurt Republicans in the midterm elections. Driving the news: Asked Sunday when Americans should expect gas under $3, Wright replied, "That could happen later this year. That might not happen until next year." - "But prices have likely peaked, and they'll start going down, certainly with a resolution of this conflict, you'll see prices go down," he said on CNN's "State of the Union ." State of play: Wright added that under $3 is "pretty tremendous" in inflation-adjusted terms. He argued the…