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Latest Fact-Checks In Gas Prices

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U.S. Energy Department
U.S. Energy Department
stated on May 25, 2025 an X post:
“U.S. retail gasoline prices heading into Memorial Day weekend: 20 year low.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 28, 2025
Chris Rose
Chris Rose
stated on October 23, 2023 a post on X:
Gasoline prices are "up 63%" under President Joe Biden.
Half-True
By Anthony Starkey • November 2, 2023
Carol Miller
Carol Miller
stated on August 30, 2023 a post on X:
“Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.”
Half-True
By Michelle Peribanez • October 6, 2023
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on September 27, 2023 an interview with Sean Hannity:
“We are more energy independent today” under President Joe Biden.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 28, 2023
Erick Erickson
Erick Erickson
stated on January 27, 2023 a video:
“Right now, driving 100 miles in an electric vehicle is more expensive than driving an internal combustion engine car.”
Half-True
By Andy Nguyen • February 14, 2023
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on September 26, 2022 TV ad:
Says Mandela Barnes “supported a 20% increase in the gas tax.”
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • October 6, 2022
Jane Timken
Jane Timken
stated on April 13, 2022 a campaign ad:
Joe Biden's spending “has sent prices skyrocketing."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • April 20, 2022
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
stated on March 7, 2022 TV ad:
Says Gov. Tony Evers "tried to make us pay even more at the pump by hiking the gas tax."
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • April 1, 2022
Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst
stated on March 19, 2022 an email newsletter:
“Gas prices have been going up since the president’s first day in office, starting with his move to shut down the Keystone XL pipeline.”
Half-True
By Eleanor Hildebrandt • March 30, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 20, 2021 a Facebook post:
“Gas prices were WAY higher in 2008, under REPUBLICAN president George W. Bush.”
Half-True
By Gabrielle Settles • October 25, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 22, 2021 a Facebook post:
Lumber, gas, wheat, coal and corn cost more in April 2021 "in Joe Biden's America" than they did a year earlier.
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • May 27, 2021
E. Frank Stephenson
E. Frank Stephenson
stated on August 14, 2015 a Georgia Public Policy Foundation blog post:
"Contrary to media reports, Georgia’s gas tax change led to no price increase at the pump."
Half-True
By April Hunt • September 9, 2015
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on April 15, 2012 an op-ed in POLITICO:
At the same time gas prices have increased, "the share of the oil market controlled by speculators has more than doubled over the past 10 years."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • April 24, 2012
American Energy Alliance
American Energy Alliance
stated on March 27, 2012 a video ad:
"Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • April 2, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on March 25, 2012 a campaign appearance in Wisconsin:
Says Mitt Romney said "we are going to have to live with high gas prices, it's a good thing because it will reduce consumption, we don't want to produce any more gasoline."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • March 28, 2012
Wisconsin Corn Growers Association
Wisconsin Corn Growers Association
stated on May 27, 2011 a radio ad:
"Without ethanol, gas prices would be at least 15% higher. With gas at four bucks, that means you’re saving 12 bucks on a 20 gallon fill up."
Half-True
By James B. Nelson • May 29, 2011
Michael Williams
Michael Williams
stated on April 26, 2011 a tweet.:
"Gas prices have gone up $2 since Obama took office."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 22, 2011
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich
stated on March 3, 2011 a House committee hearing:
"Due to a flaw in the 1995 Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief Act numerous oil companies are now drilling in the Gulf of Mexico in federal lands and paying no royalties to the federal government."
Half-True
By James McCarty • March 24, 2011
Johnny Isakson
Johnny Isakson
stated on March 11, 2011 a Twitter post:
"Since President Obama took office, gas prices have gone up 67 percent."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • March 23, 2011