Investing.com -- President Donald Trump criticized oil companies on Monday and demanded they reduce gasoline prices for American consumers. The president extended his message to other oil companies, urging them to lower retail oil prices immediately. Rising gasoline prices and cost-of-living issues present a political challenge for Trump's Republican Party before the November midterm elections. Gas pump prices do not always move in tandem with global oil prices. Related articlesTrump calls on oil companies to lower gasoline pricesHere's where Deutsche Bank's analysis sees fair value for gold pricesUBS explains what it would take for gold prices to turn higher in 2H26