U.S. gas prices rose 58 cents last month under President Biden, and there’s no cure in sight.
The average gas price in the country hit another record, surpassing $5 on Monday, June 13. The average price of conventional gas in the country is currently $5,014, according to AAA.
After hitting an all-time high on Sunday, the midrange is now $5,391, the premium $5,685 and the diesel $5,770.
Overall, the price of regular gasoline was up about 15 cents last week and 58 cents last month when the average price was about $4,432.
US President Joe Biden delivered a speech at the USS Iowa Museum in Los Angeles Harbor on June 10, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
On Monday, average gas prices in 21 states exceeded $5 per gallon because west coast states have some of the highest prices in the country. California currently has the highest state average in the country, reaching $6,436. The average gas price in Golden State’s Alpine Region is currently $7,799.
Brent crude, the global indicator that monitors US prices, fell 1.86 percent to $120.15 as of this writing. West Texas Intermediate crude futures also fell 1.92 percent to $118.75.
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks while representing President Joe Biden at the 2022 House Democratic Caucus Conference on March 11, 2022, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Democrat) continues to follow in Biden’s footsteps, denying responsibility for rising gas prices.
“Number. I don’t think the people are blaming the Democrats. I think they blame the oil companies. If we don’t do something about the fossil fuel industry, they’re going to blame us all,” Pelosi told reporters at a news conference in April where the Democrats blamed Russia and the oil and gas companies.
But as the ABC News/Ipsos poll shows, all indicators point to the problem for Democrats taking the midterms. 72% disagree with Biden’s move on gas prices, and 90% say gas prices will be “very/very/somewhat” important when it comes to voting in this November’s midterm elections. Also, recently The Act of States Convention/Trafalgar Group poll found that voters are more likely to believe the Biden administration is deliberately allowing gas prices to rise to force Americans to use less fossil fuels.
Source: Breitbart
