18 People 24964 Fact-checks 7961 Articles People (18) Energy Transfer Jill Underly Back to Basics Vote No on 3 David Price Theresa Price Tom Price Say Anything Blog American Energy Alliance Institute for Energy Research Solar Energy Fairness U.S. Energy Department America's Natural Gas Alliance Californians for Lower Drug Prices Ohio Oil and Gas Association Never Back Down PAC Your Action News 3 Ohio Taxpayers for Lower Drug Prices Fact-checks (24964) Newt Gingrich stated on March 11, 2012 in an appearance on "Fox News Sunday": Obama's secretary of energy, Dr. Steven Chu, "has said publicly he wants us to pay European levels (for gasoline), and that would be $9 or $10 a gallon." By Molly Moorhead• March 14, 2012 Mike Dovilla stated on March 13, 2012 in a letter to the editor: Says President Obama's decision to not issue a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline meant "we were denied the ability immediately to reduce prices at the pump." By Tom Feran• April 17, 2012 EnergyCitizens.org stated on September 30, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: Gas will reach $4 a gallon under a cap-and-trade plan. By Catharine Richert• September 30, 2009 Ryan Zinke stated on February 23, 2018 in a panel at the conservative CPAC conference: "Under the previous administration it was … $100 to fill a car. American energy has delivered. Now it's $60. That’s $40 you have in your pocket … that you wouldn’t have." By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2018 Bobby Scott stated on January 09, 2015 in a news release.: President Barack Obama’s policies "have resulted in gas prices being reduced from $3.07 per gallon when he was sworn in in 2009 to $2.30 today." By Sean Gorman• January 18, 2015 Donald Trump stated on December 13, 2023 in a rally in Coralville, Iowa: “Gasoline prices are now $5, $6, $7 and even $8 a gallon.” By Louis Jacobson• December 15, 2023 U.S. Energy Department stated on May 25, 2025 in an X post: “U.S. retail gasoline prices heading into Memorial Day weekend: 20 year low.” By Louis Jacobson• May 28, 2025 John McCain stated on April 10, 2008 in a speech in Brooklyn, N.Y.: If the U.S. stops adding to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, it "will lessen worldwide demand for oil" and reduce prices. By Wes Allison• April 16, 2008 Jeff Merkley stated on March 04, 2011 in a letter to President Barack Obama: Tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve would immediately lower gasoline prices By Charles Pope• March 12, 2011 Marcy Kaptur stated on May 09, 2011 in an article in Politico: "A gallon (of gasoline) delivered to the front lines for our troops in Afghanistan cost more than $400." By Sabrina Eaton• May 23, 2011 Ron Johnson stated on August 23, 2022 in Twitter: "Democrats' radical green energy policies caused record gas prices. " By D.L. Davis• September 16, 2022 Scott Bessent stated on May 18, 2025 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Gasoline prices have collapsed under President Trump." By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2025 Stephen Fincher stated on December 30, 2011 in an interview with the Union City Daily Messenger : "Studies show that if we opened one reserve in Alaska now, in five years, gas prices could be at $2 a gallon." By Michael Collins• January 29, 2012 Joni Ernst stated on March 19, 2022 in 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.” By Eleanor Hildebrandt• March 30, 2022 American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a television ad: Gas prices have doubled because "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska. He gave millions of tax dollars to Solyndra, which then went bankrupt. And he blocked the Keystone pipeline. So we will all pay more at the pump." By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 19, 2012 Roger Williams stated on July 01, 2013 in : Says Obama policies contributed to gas prices rising from $1.89 in January 2009 to $3.51 today. By Sue Owen• July 23, 2013 Raphael Warnock stated on April 05, 2022 in a letter to President Joe Biden: “While the initial increase in oil prices resulted in a near instantaneous increase in gas prices for consumers, the subsequent decrease in crude oil prices has failed to meaningfully provide relief for Georgia's families at the pump.” By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 20, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2012 in a post on Facebook: "In April 1997, there was a ‘gas out’ conducted nationwide in protest of gas prices. Gasoline prices dropped 30 cents a gallon overnight." By Erin O'Neill• April 15, 2012 Donald Trump stated on April 22, 2025 in remarks at the White House: “We had a couple of states where gasoline was at $1.98 a gallon.” By Louis Jacobson• April 24, 2025 Mitt Romney stated on August 30, 2012 in his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Under the "Obama economy ... utility bills are higher." By Louis Jacobson• August 31, 2012 Articles (7961) Ad Watch: American Energy Alliance blames Obama for gas prices By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman• April 16, 2012 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 Gasoline price blame game: 2012 edition By Molly Moorhead• March 22, 2012 McCain energy claim low on fuel By Wes Allison• April 16, 2008 Gas prices up under Obama, but had just taken epic fall By Sue Owen• July 23, 2013 Gasoline prices: Where they stand now, and why By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2022 Who to blame for the price at the pump? Tough to say By Molly Moorhead• April 29, 2012 Who to blame for the price at the pump? Tough to say By Molly Moorhead• April 30, 2012 Will you pay $500 more for gas this year because of the Iran war? Fact-checking Democrat Ed Markey By Amy Sherman• March 26, 2026 McCain's drilling won't dent gas prices By Robert Farley• June 19, 2008 Obama's promise: reduce dependence on foreign oil By Becky Bowers• November 29, 2012 Mailbag, the sequel By Ciara O'Rourke, W. Gardner Selby• June 24, 2011 Could gas tax hike leave California with 'highest fuel prices in nation?' By Chris Nichols• April 6, 2017 Fact-checking claims in President Joe Biden’s visit to Iowa By Meg Doster, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• April 13, 2022 Oil reserves tapped, promise kept By Robert Farley• June 24, 2011 Joe Biden’s release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• November 24, 2021 How high are today's gasoline prices compared with recent history? By Louis Jacobson• November 22, 2021 The pros and cons of a gas tax holiday By Ellie Borst, Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2022 Does ethanol bring down the price of gasoline? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2011 No easy answers on reducing U.S. gas prices, despite political ads’ claims By Tom Kertscher• June 15, 2022
Energy Transfer Jill Underly Back to Basics Vote No on 3 David Price Theresa Price Tom Price Say Anything Blog American Energy Alliance Institute for Energy Research Solar Energy Fairness U.S. Energy Department America's Natural Gas Alliance Californians for Lower Drug Prices Ohio Oil and Gas Association Never Back Down PAC Your Action News 3 Ohio Taxpayers for Lower Drug Prices
Newt Gingrich stated on March 11, 2012 in an appearance on "Fox News Sunday": Obama's secretary of energy, Dr. Steven Chu, "has said publicly he wants us to pay European levels (for gasoline), and that would be $9 or $10 a gallon." By Molly Moorhead• March 14, 2012 Mike Dovilla stated on March 13, 2012 in a letter to the editor: Says President Obama's decision to not issue a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline meant "we were denied the ability immediately to reduce prices at the pump." By Tom Feran• April 17, 2012 EnergyCitizens.org stated on September 30, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: Gas will reach $4 a gallon under a cap-and-trade plan. By Catharine Richert• September 30, 2009 Ryan Zinke stated on February 23, 2018 in a panel at the conservative CPAC conference: "Under the previous administration it was … $100 to fill a car. American energy has delivered. Now it's $60. That’s $40 you have in your pocket … that you wouldn’t have." By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2018 Bobby Scott stated on January 09, 2015 in a news release.: President Barack Obama’s policies "have resulted in gas prices being reduced from $3.07 per gallon when he was sworn in in 2009 to $2.30 today." By Sean Gorman• January 18, 2015 Donald Trump stated on December 13, 2023 in a rally in Coralville, Iowa: “Gasoline prices are now $5, $6, $7 and even $8 a gallon.” By Louis Jacobson• December 15, 2023 U.S. Energy Department stated on May 25, 2025 in an X post: “U.S. retail gasoline prices heading into Memorial Day weekend: 20 year low.” By Louis Jacobson• May 28, 2025 John McCain stated on April 10, 2008 in a speech in Brooklyn, N.Y.: If the U.S. stops adding to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, it "will lessen worldwide demand for oil" and reduce prices. By Wes Allison• April 16, 2008 Jeff Merkley stated on March 04, 2011 in a letter to President Barack Obama: Tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve would immediately lower gasoline prices By Charles Pope• March 12, 2011 Marcy Kaptur stated on May 09, 2011 in an article in Politico: "A gallon (of gasoline) delivered to the front lines for our troops in Afghanistan cost more than $400." By Sabrina Eaton• May 23, 2011 Ron Johnson stated on August 23, 2022 in Twitter: "Democrats' radical green energy policies caused record gas prices. " By D.L. Davis• September 16, 2022 Scott Bessent stated on May 18, 2025 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Gasoline prices have collapsed under President Trump." By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2025 Stephen Fincher stated on December 30, 2011 in an interview with the Union City Daily Messenger : "Studies show that if we opened one reserve in Alaska now, in five years, gas prices could be at $2 a gallon." By Michael Collins• January 29, 2012 Joni Ernst stated on March 19, 2022 in 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.” By Eleanor Hildebrandt• March 30, 2022 American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a television ad: Gas prices have doubled because "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska. He gave millions of tax dollars to Solyndra, which then went bankrupt. And he blocked the Keystone pipeline. So we will all pay more at the pump." By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 19, 2012 Roger Williams stated on July 01, 2013 in : Says Obama policies contributed to gas prices rising from $1.89 in January 2009 to $3.51 today. By Sue Owen• July 23, 2013 Raphael Warnock stated on April 05, 2022 in a letter to President Joe Biden: “While the initial increase in oil prices resulted in a near instantaneous increase in gas prices for consumers, the subsequent decrease in crude oil prices has failed to meaningfully provide relief for Georgia's families at the pump.” By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 20, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2012 in a post on Facebook: "In April 1997, there was a ‘gas out’ conducted nationwide in protest of gas prices. Gasoline prices dropped 30 cents a gallon overnight." By Erin O'Neill• April 15, 2012 Donald Trump stated on April 22, 2025 in remarks at the White House: “We had a couple of states where gasoline was at $1.98 a gallon.” By Louis Jacobson• April 24, 2025 Mitt Romney stated on August 30, 2012 in his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Under the "Obama economy ... utility bills are higher." By Louis Jacobson• August 31, 2012
Ad Watch: American Energy Alliance blames Obama for gas prices By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman• April 16, 2012 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 Gasoline price blame game: 2012 edition By Molly Moorhead• March 22, 2012 McCain energy claim low on fuel By Wes Allison• April 16, 2008 Gas prices up under Obama, but had just taken epic fall By Sue Owen• July 23, 2013 Gasoline prices: Where they stand now, and why By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2022 Who to blame for the price at the pump? Tough to say By Molly Moorhead• April 29, 2012 Who to blame for the price at the pump? Tough to say By Molly Moorhead• April 30, 2012 Will you pay $500 more for gas this year because of the Iran war? Fact-checking Democrat Ed Markey By Amy Sherman• March 26, 2026 McCain's drilling won't dent gas prices By Robert Farley• June 19, 2008 Obama's promise: reduce dependence on foreign oil By Becky Bowers• November 29, 2012 Mailbag, the sequel By Ciara O'Rourke, W. Gardner Selby• June 24, 2011 Could gas tax hike leave California with 'highest fuel prices in nation?' By Chris Nichols• April 6, 2017 Fact-checking claims in President Joe Biden’s visit to Iowa By Meg Doster, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• April 13, 2022 Oil reserves tapped, promise kept By Robert Farley• June 24, 2011 Joe Biden’s release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• November 24, 2021 How high are today's gasoline prices compared with recent history? By Louis Jacobson• November 22, 2021 The pros and cons of a gas tax holiday By Ellie Borst, Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2022 Does ethanol bring down the price of gasoline? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2011 No easy answers on reducing U.S. gas prices, despite political ads’ claims By Tom Kertscher• June 15, 2022
