Low gas prices in Russia, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia show that Joe Biden’s decision to cancel the Keystone Pipeline project is to blame for U.S. prices.
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Snopes→ Yes, Pete Buttigieg Said Families Who Buy Electric Cars ‘Never Have To Worry about Gas Prices Again’
The U.S. transportation secretary was discussing the Democrats’ social spending package.
Poynter→ How high are today’s gas prices compared with recent history?
With overall inflation now reaching a three-decade high, Americans are worried. Despite positive numbers in job gains and economic growth, stubbornly high levels of inflation have cast a pall on the public’s view of the economy. A particular focus of
PolitiFact→ How high are today's gasoline prices compared with recent history?
How high are today's gasoline prices compared with recent history?
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Photos of high gas prices are at a California station that’s not yet open
Unleaded gas costs nearly $7 in Lancaster, Calif.
Snopes→ Did Gas Prices Rise to $6.99 in Lancaster, California?
One small clue in this viral picture showed the reality behind it.
Poynter→ Why are gas prices so high? And who is to blame?
President Joe Biden faced an awkward moment during the international climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland, when he was asked at a press conference about inflation back home, including gasoline prices. “If you take a look at gas prices a
Snopes→ Possible Rise in Baguette Prices Poses Crunch for the French
A hike in the cost of wheat is alarming French households who fear a possible rise in the price of the prized baguette, seen by many as a barometer of the country's economic health.
Snopes→ ‘Don’t Blame Me’ Gas Prices Meme Shows Photo from 2020
Meme: "Don't blame me when you voted for this. Cause I voted for this."
Full Fact→ Has Brexit caused higher gas prices?
We’ve seen a number of claims on Facebook that high gas prices in the UK are in large part down to Brexit, and namely the fact that the UK has left the EU’s Internal Energy Market. One says that in its coverage the BBC “forget to ment
Logically→ The recent surge in wholesale gas prices in the U.K. is due to Brexit.
The rise in demand for global gas and the U.K.'s aging nuclear power plants both contribute heavily to increased gas prices.
Snopes→ White House Competition Council Seeks Lower Consumer Prices
The council, an outgrowth of a July executive order by President Joe Biden, is aimed at refocusing the U.S. economy around the interests of consumers, workers and entrepreneurs.
Washington Post→ The claim that the U.S. government already has the power to lower drug prices
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and other lawmakers say President Biden has a tool to lower drug prices. But no administration or court has ever agreed.
Snopes→ Viral Trump vs. Biden Gas Prices Meme is Highly Misleading
We don't recommend basing broad and declarative conclusions on two seemingly cherry-picked pictures showing gas prices.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: California Gas Prices Are NOT $6-Plus Per Gallon On Average — But There Are Exceptions
Are California gas stations pricing gas at over $6 per gallon? No, statewide the average gasoline price is $4.39 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association. But there are exceptions. An AAA spokesperson said that $6-plus
PolitiFact→ Tom Tiffany – Tiffany misses the point behind why prices are rising for hotels, gas and car rentals
Says spending by Democrats is driving major jumps in car rentals, gas prices and hotel prices this summer
Washington Post→ The bogus GOP claim that Biden is responsible for higher gasoline prices
Gasoline prices are at a seven-year peak, but you can’t blame presidential policies.
Snopes→ Demonstrators in Havana Protest Shortages, Rising Prices
Thousands of Cubans marched on Havana’s Malecon promenade and elsewhere on the island Sunday to protest food shortages and high prices amid the coronavirus crisis, in one of biggest anti-government demonstrations in memory.
Snopes→ Bargain Hunters Pounce as Trump Condo Prices Hit Decade Lows
Bargain hunters are swooping in to take advantage of prices in Trump buildings that have dropped to levels not seen in over a decade.
Snopes→ House GOP Falsely Blames Biden for Gas Prices
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and other members of his party are falsely blaming President Joe Biden for higher gasoline and lumber costs.
Snopes→ Consumer Prices Jump 0.8% in April As Worries Escalate
Over the past 12 months, prices are up 4.2% — the fastest rise since a 4.9% gain in the 12 months ending in September 2008.
AFP Fact Check→ ‘Oldest’ political trick returns as gas prices become a front in US misinformation battle
Lindsay Battle says she knows “the truth” about why US gas prices in her area rose 90 cents a gallon in just over two months. “It’s because President Biden shut down the pipeline and because of all of his other policies... that make us reliant
AFP Fact Check→ Gas station message about high prices not affiliated with ExxonMobil
Facebook posts shared tens of thousands of times feature an image of an Exxon gas station sign with a message blaming high fuel prices on US Democrats. But the price shown for regular gas does not reflect market data, the picture is the same as a cust
Full Fact→ Claims house prices have quadrupled since 1990 are about right
A graph shared on Facebook and Twitter shows average UK house prices quadrupling since 1990, while the average household income rose by about half. This is about right. The graph gives its source as the Land Registry—a government department regis
Snopes→ Did Costco Founder Say ‘I Will Kill You’ to CEO Who Wanted To Raise Hot Dog Prices?
The cost of the $1.50 hot dog and soda combo has not changed since 1985.
Snopes→ Did a Fuel Expert Predict $8 Gas Prices Under Biden?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Logically→ The prices of Indian COVID-19 vaccines are the lowest in the world.
Several countries offer COVID-19 vaccines free of charge to individuals.
Logically→ The prices of Indian COVID-19 vaccines are the lowest in the world.
Several countries offer COVID-19 vaccines free of charge to individuals.
AFP Fact Check→ Social media posts falsely claim Pakistan government hiked petrol prices in March 2021
Multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter claim the Pakistani government raised petrol and diesel prices on March 1, 2021. The claim is false. In February 2021, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan decided to maintain current petrol and diesel rates desp
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden White House Freeze of Trump Executive Order Did NOT Cause Insulin Prices To Increase
Did a regulatory freeze on "any new and pending rules" put in place by the Biden Administration on January 20, 2021 cause the price of insulin to increase? No, that's not true: Among Trump's executive orders President Biden froze for 90 d
AFP Fact Check→ Gas prices up on renewed crude oil demand, not US policy
Social media posts claim that US gas prices are at their highest since Barack Obama’s administration, blaming President Joe Biden for the uptick. This is misleading; while prices at the pump have risen since January 2021, experts attribute this to a
Logically→ The new farm bills allow Indian farmers to fix their own prices.
The new farm bill requires the buyer and seller to enter into a farming agreement upon a mutually agreed price for the produce.
Snopes→ Did Trump’s DC Hotel Hike Prices on Date of His Fictional ‘2nd Inauguration’?
Some adherents to the QAnon conspiracy theories believe Trump will begin a second term on March 4, 2021.
Logically→ Gas prices were much lower under the Trump administration than under Obama’s.
The price of gas fluctuates year on year and the prices are not related to a president's administration or its actions.
Snopes→ Did Biden Temporarily Freeze Trump Rule Lowering Insulin, EpiPen Prices?
In his first week on the job, President Joe Biden issued more than a dozen executive orders.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Photo Does NOT Show Germans Protesting Increased Gas Prices
Did people in Germany protest against higher gas prices by abandoning their cars in the streets? No, that's not true: The photograph supporting the claim shows a traffic jam in Shenzhen in the Guangdong Province of China in 2012, and not
Logically→ West Bengal ranks 25th out of 32 states & UTs benchmarked in 2017-18 in terms of per capita net state domestic product at constant prices.
West Bengal ranked 25th out of all the states and union territories in terms of per capita net state domestic product at constant prices.
AFP Fact Check→ Misleading claim about US prescription drug prices spreads on social media
Posts shared millions of times on Facebook claim that prescription drug prices in the United States rose in the eight years preceding President Donald Trump's term and that costs have since fallen faster than at any point since 1967. But these claims
AFP Fact Check→ Misleading claim about US prescription drug prices spreads on social media
Posts shared millions of times on Facebook claim that prescription drug prices in the United States rose in the eight years preceding President Donald Trump's term and that costs have since fallen faster than at any point since 1967. But these claims
AFP Fact Check→ Facebook posts falsely claim US oil magnate coined term ‘fossil fuels’ to introduce ‘idea of scarcity’, boosting oil prices
Multiple Facebook posts shared hundreds of times claim that a late US oil magnate, John D. Rockefeller, coined the term “fossil fuels” in order to “induce the idea of scarcity, allowing for the increase on the price of oil.” The posts go on to