The latest numbers from AAA reveal gas prices have surged to another all-time high (the second in as many months).
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline climbed Tuesday to $4.37.
Fox Business further reports:
The prices come as the European Union edges toward oil sanctions on Russia amid the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine. It also comes amid record-high inflation, with the consumer price index reaching 8.5% in March.
The White House has blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for the record-high gas prices in the U.S., even coining the surge as the “#PutinPriceHike” and vowing that President Biden will do everything he can to shield Americans from “pain at the pump.”
However, a recent survey from CNN showed that most U.S. voters believe Biden's policies have hurt the economy. Arguably worse is the reality that 80% say the government hasn't done enough to combat inflation.
Today's figures put added pressure on Biden, who will attempt to address voters' concerns in a high-stakes speech later today.
Biden reportedly intends to lay out his plan to provide relief for American families and “contrast his approach with congressional Republicans' ultra-MAGA agenda.”
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we were well on to our way to oil independence and free of having to depend on middle east and others until our present cast of people in DC entered without common since. we have also been spending billions for a lot of years to become independent of our present suppliers GO FIGURE
Yes, Mr President, continue to rob the ‘Strategic Reserve’ to try to hide your administrations gross incompetence instead of doing the right thing by returning to the rules and guidelines in existence when you took office!