Presidents do not control gas prices but in this case, Trump is directly responsible because of his failed and entirely unnecessary policy choices.
Remember when The Fascist Felon and possible Child Rapist/Pedophile ran on a campaign that promised lower prices for pretty much everything we consume and the services we need? Remember when The Fascist Felon and possible Child Rapist/Pedophile ran on a campaign that promised no new wars? Promises made, promises broken on so many levels.
But we tried to tell you, MAGAts and low information voters, that but you did not listen. Now, this whole country, and perhaps the entire world, has flipped on its face. Good luck filling up your big, gas guzzling trucks; pain at the pump will be normal now. Maybe, just maybe, we will see a return to those long gas lines or designated purchasing days we had in the 1970s thanks to two, evil war mongers, Trump and Bibi.
Axios:
Gasoline prices are jumping as oil prices spike following the U.S. and Israel strikes on Iran, reflecting market fears of extended geopolitical upheaval.
Why it matters: Americans use about 370 million gallons of gas per day, so price increases have an immediate effect on their pocketbook and mood about the economy.
Monday represented the fourth-highest single day national gas price increase since 2005, according to Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, with the 12 cent jump trailing an 18.1 cent increase on Aug. 31, 2005; a 15.8 cent increase on March 4, 2022; and a 14.4 cent increase on Sept. 1, 2005. Two of the previous highs occurred either during the Iraq War, with the per-day uptick in 2022 reflecting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Diesel increases have also hit top-10 record highs dating back to 2005, increasing 10.8 cents on Monday. Four of the top 10 per-day increases occurred in March 2022, within 2-3 weeks of Russia invading Ukraine as part of a war that just passed the four-year mark.
That being said, we are definitely going to be moving in an upward trajectory, looking at possibly about 20-55 cents per gallon between now and, let’s say, a week or two from now, provided any de-escalation. – Matt McClain to Military.com