Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) declared an energy emergency in Michigan counties on Thursday, citing the Iran war’s impact on gas prices. 

“As governor, I can’t end a war overseas or undo bad policies at the federal level that led to higher gas prices, but I will do what I can to try to give families a break,” Whitmer said in a statement. “To provide relief, I’m issuing an executive order taking a few actions with one aim: saving drivers money at the pump.”