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One Person\u2014Trump\u2014Can Bring Gas Prices Down<\/h2>\n

Earlier this week, President Donald Trump blamed Democrats<\/u> and \u201cunpatriotic\u201d Republicans for stalled Iran talks. But De Haan noted to Forbes: \u201cTrump started this mess, and he\u2019s got to figure it out. It\u2019s on him,\u201d referring to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. \u201cIran\u2019s not going to figure out his mess. Our allies aren\u2019t going to figure out Trump\u2019s mess.\u201d Trump assailed Republicans who joined Democrats in voting Wednesday to end the Iran war<\/u>, calling it a \u201cmeaningless\u201d vote\u2014and he\u2019s correct that the legislation faces a tough road to full passage. \u201cTrump made a lot of miscalculations, and until he comes to the realization that he needs to solve this, nothing\u2019s going to happen,\u201d De Haan said, adding that at this point, even opening the Strait of Hormuz likely wouldn\u2019t bring gas prices down to pre-war levels before the end of summer. \u201cThe longer we go, the more it looks like we could see solidified prices north of $4 a gallon,\u201d he said. That\u2019s worrying for tourist destinations that rely on car visitation this summer. \u201cWhile we\u2019ve been resilient in the face of the increased fuel costs, we\u2019re keeping a very close eye on\u201d gas prices, Rob O\u2019Keefe, CEO of the tourism organization serving Monterey<\/u>, a seaside destination on California\u2019s Central Coast, told Forbes. \u201cThere may be a point where people tighten up the purse strings even further, because they get that feeling like this isn\u2019t going away anytime soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, Summer Vacations Are Shrinking<\/h2>\n

Americans aren\u2019t canceling their summer vacation plans, but they are making trade-offs and looking for ways to spend less. Among Americans who are planning to travel this summer, more than one third are taking fewer trips this summer (37%) or shifting to destinations closer to home (36%), according to the Longwoods International survey in May. \u201c2026 will absolutely be the summer of the regional road trip for American leisure travelers,\u201d Amir Eylon, president and CEO of Longwoods International, told Forbes. \u201cSince the pandemic, travel for Americans has shifted from a want to a need. They are willing to make sacrifices in other parts of their lifestyle in order to make sure the trip happens.\u201d For many, that might look like a long weekend getaway rather than a weeklong vacation. And for the first time since late 2024, high-income Americans are beginning to downshift from luxury hotels to upscale and midscale properties, according to credit card spending data from Consumer Edge, a firm that tracks global consumer transactions. Among the highest earning Americans (with income of more than $100,000), \u201cmidscale and upscale select categories are seeing the highest growth, while the luxury category is decelerating in terms of growth. So those could be signs that people are trading down,\u201d Michael Gunther, senior vice president of research and market intelligence at Consumer Edge, told Forbes. And something else is getting downsized. O\u2019Keefe told Forbes that Monterey has seen \u201ca significant decrease in the booking window\u201d\u2014the time between reserving the trip and traveling\u2014which is typically seen as a symptom of economic anxiety. \u201cPeople are deciding on Tuesday where they want to go on Friday and stay over the weekend,\u201d he said, adding he agreed with Eylon\u2019s assessment that getting away has become a necessity for many. \u201cThere are certain times when travel experiences are medicinal and they provide a mental break. People need to get away, and they need to take a deep breath.\u201d<\/p>\n

Regional Destinations Emerge As Winners<\/h2>\n

Regional drive destinations\u2014where the lion\u2019s share of visitors come by car from within a several hours\u2019 drive, at most\u2014are seeing strong demand for the summer ahead, perhaps at the expense of destinations requiring a flight or longer car ride. \u201cMyrtle Beach tends to benefit as gas prices rise, up to a point,\u201d Stuart Butler, who leads marketing for Visit Myrtle Beach<\/u>, told Forbes. For example, a family coming from a Mid-Atlantic state that may have planned a longer drive to a Florida beach may choose Myrtle Beach instead. \u201cRight now, with gas prices hovering around $4.50 you can save, depending on how big your vehicle is, $150 to $200 on just gas alone on that vacation,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s a substantial amount of your budget.\u201d The tourism organization for Wisconsin\u2019s Door County, an idyllic peninsula jutting into Lake Michigan, is seeing the same trend. \u201cWe hear from those who had planned to take a longer, multi-state trip decide instead to stay closer to home,\u201d Jon Jarosh, interim CEO and chief communications officer at Destination Door County<\/u>, told Forbes. \u201cI think we become even a more attractive destination option for folks from Wisconsin and Illinois because they still can get away, but they\u2019re not traveling for 24 hours in a car.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Tangent<\/h2>\n

In the two weeks immediately after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, member-based warehouse stores selling discounted gas, such as Costco, Sam\u2019s Club and B.J.\u2019s, picked up significant market share in the retail gas industry, Gunther at Consumer Edge told Forbes. \u201cAnd that has persisted and grown. It\u2019s notable in terms of people actually shifting where they get their gas.\u201d<\/p>\n

Further Reading<\/h2>\n

Trump Says Democrats And Some \u2018Unpatriotic\u2019 Republicans Are Making Iran Talks \u2018Tougher\u2019<\/u> (Forbes)<\/p>\n

Read more Trump Blasts House Vote Rebuking Iran War\u2014Says It\u2019s\u2018Meaningless\u2019 And Slams Republicans Who Approved It<\/a><\/p>\n

U.S. Gasoline Inventories Are Falling At A Record Pace<\/u> (Forbes)<\/p>\n

Gas Prices Are Up 42% Since Last Memorial Day\u2014And Unlikely To Drop Soon<\/u> (Forbes)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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