Did big fuel companies sell gas and diesel at low prices in protest against the government on March 16, 2022? No, that's not true: On March 16, 2022, the national average prices for regular gas and diesel exceeded $4 and $5, respectively.
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AllSides→ How much blame does Putin deserve for high gasoline prices?
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/mar/16/joe-biden/joe-biden-blame-putin-high-gasoline-prices/
Poynter→ Is Biden correct that the spike in gas prices is largely Putin’s fault? Mostly.
President Joe Biden recently cast blame for a spike in gas prices on Russian President Vladimir Putin. “We’ve seen the price of gas go up over $1 just since he […] The post Is Biden correct that the spike in gas prices is largely Putin
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – How much blame does Putin deserve for high gasoline prices?
“Make no mistake: The current spike in gas prices is largely the fault of Vladimir Putin.”
Washington Post→ The truth about gas prices and oil production
Partisans on all sides, as is often the case, are misrepresenting the facts. Here's a guide to the issue.
PolitiFact→ Stephen Miller – No, Kamala Harris didn’t defer to Polish president on gas prices
"She was asked about gasoline prices ... and she tried to defer to President Duda, the Polish president."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gas Prices DON’T Show If US Sanctions Are Hurting Russia
Do low Russian gasoline prices prove U.S. sanctions aren't hurting their economy? No, that's not true: As sanctions by the United States and other Western nations took hold in the weeks following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, gas price
PolitiFact→ How high are gasoline prices today, really?
Gas prices have just hit all-time highs. But as a percentage of personal disposable income, a typical gasoline purchase is actually less burdensome than it was from 2006 to 2014.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media post on drilling and cost of Russian oil misses the mark on why prices are so high
Two years ago we were “drilling our own oil for $27 a barrel.” Now, thanks to Joe Biden, we’re “paying $105 a barrel to Russia.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ARCO Gas Station With $9 A Gallon Prices Is NOT In Los Angeles And The Prices Were Only A Sign Update
Were gas prices $9 a gallon at a Los Angeles gas station? No, that's not true: The image being used in social media posts is from a gas station in Stockton, California and not Los Angeles. But more importantly, the board showed a $9 (and
Poynter→ Gas prices aren’t high due to shut down US production. Oil production in Biden’s first year is on par with Trump.
U.S. gas prices hit a high on March 8, and President Joe Biden warned Americans they may pay even more at the pump after he banned imports of oil from Russia to […] The post Gas prices aren’t high due to shut down US production. Oil productio
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Why are gas prices going up?
Will Biden’s Russia oil ban drive up gas prices? It will contribute. But post-pandemic recovery snags were already pushing prices upward.
Truth or Fiction?→ $6.09 Gas Prices in California Meme
Amid ongoing discourse about rising gas prices in the United States on March 9 2022, an Imgur post purportedly showed a photo of a gas station displaying prices of $6.09 a gallon for regular, $6.23 for “plus,” and $6.29 for “supreme
PolitiFact→ Viral image – California gas prices are going up, but not at $9 a gallon in early March 2022
Gas cost $9 a gallon in California in early March 2022.
Snopes→ US Cost of ‘Defending Freedom’ in Ukraine: Higher Food, Gas Prices
A national recession could be perhaps the biggest threat.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gas Prices Did NOT Reach National Average Of $1.87 Per Gallon In February 2021
Did the price of regular gas reach a national average of $1.87 per gallon during February 2021? No, that's not true: While individual gas station prices always vary, the national average of regular gas prices during February 2021 never we
Snopes→ US Consumer Prices Soared 7% in Past Year, Most Since 1982
Inflation has spiked during the recovery from the pandemic recession as Americans have ramped up spending on goods such as cars, furniture and appliances.
PolitiFact→ In context: Joe Biden’s ‘fair share’ comments on gas prices
The shortened clip conservative websites and politicians are sharing on social media cut Biden’s sentence short, leaving out the part where he said Americans shouldn’t be “gouged for gas.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence that Biden canceling an oil pipeline caused higher U.S. gas prices
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.
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