U.S. President Donald Trump said gasoline prices would fall rapidly after the United States wins its war with Iran, forecasting a decline first to $3 a gallon and ultimately below $2. In a Monday Truth Social post, he linked the outcome to preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon but gave no timetable; he also said oil prices "will drop precipitously" after victory. The comments came as AAA reported a record Labor Day gasoline average of $4.14 a gallon, above the previous holiday record of $3.82 in 2012, with the average reaching $4.15 on Monday. That compared with $2.98 before the conflict began on February 28. Brent crude settled at $97.31 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate at $92.65, their highest settlements since July 24. Strait of Hormuz shipping disruptions remain central to the outlook. Kpler counted seven vessel transits on Monday, versus a pre-war average of roughly 120 daily. Energy Secretary Chris Wright declined to forecast prices but said gasoline futures for delivery two months ahead were more than 30 cents a gallon below current prices. Goldman Sachs warned that escalating vessel attacks could push oil to $120, while market participants said sustained retail-price declines depend on restored shipping security and global supply-demand conditions.