4 People 25772 Fact-checks 8255 Articles People (4) Sharon Day Associated Industries of Florida New Day for America Ohio Oil and Gas Association Fact-checks (25772) Christi Craddick stated on December 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says that the oil and gas industry comprises 35% of the Texas economy. By Brandon Mulder• December 22, 2020 Rick Perry stated on November 22, 2011 in the CNN Republican presidential debate: "When you sanction the Iranian central bank, that will shut down (Iran's) economy." By W. Gardner Selby• November 23, 2011 Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden “just announced on CNN he will completely shut down drilling for oil and natural gas on day one of his administration.” By Tom Kertscher• March 20, 2020 Stephen Hayes stated on December 28, 2014 in a panel discussion on "Fox News Sunday": "We've caught Iran cheating on the interim (nuclear) deal." By Jon Greenberg• December 31, 2014 Jim Webb stated on February 03, 2011 in a committee hearing.: The war in Iraq was a major factor in blowing "the top off the price of oil." By Jacob Geiger• February 14, 2011 Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2018 in a press conference: "In seven years that (nuclear) deal will have expired, and Iran is free to go ahead and create nuclear weapons." By Jon Greenberg• May 2, 2018 Americans United for Change stated on June 11, 2010 in a TV commercial: "Every day, oil continues to pour into the Gulf of Mexico. ... Even with disaster on our coast..., Richard Burr voted to let big oil off the hook." By Louis Jacobson• June 25, 2010 Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Diesel prices jumped from $1.69 to $3.19 since Biden took office, and the president is to blame. By Eric Litke• March 17, 2021 Tammy Baldwin stated on September 28, 2012 in debate comments: On Iran sanctions By Dave Umhoefer• October 14, 2012 Lynn Westmoreland stated on September 11, 2015 in press release: President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry agreed "to lift Iran’s economic and arms sanctions without any proof of change in conduct." By Nancy Badertscher• October 13, 2015 The Gateway Pundit stated on June 01, 2021 in a blog post: Says Joe Biden “imports oil from Iran.” By Tom Kertscher• June 17, 2021 Tom Cotton stated on March 09, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: Says that "Susan Rice, the president's national security adviser, has already conceded that Iran will have a robust uranium enrichment capability." By Louis Jacobson• March 16, 2015 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on April 03, 2010 in a press release.: "If the space-shuttle program is terminated, Russia and China will be the only nations ...with the capability to launch humans into space." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 22, 2010 Mary Landrieu stated on May 04, 2010 in an interview on CNN: "In the last 10 years we've only had 7,000 barrels of oil spilled in the Gulf ... not counting hurricanes. This well is spewing that amount every day and a half." By Catharine Richert• May 13, 2010 Orrin Hatch stated on June 16, 2010 in an interview on the Fox Business network: "We get 30 percent of our oil from the Gulf (of Mexico)." By Louis Jacobson• June 21, 2010 Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2010 in a press conference at the White House: "The Interior Department has only 30 days to review an exploration plan submitted by an oil company. That leaves no time for the appropriate environmental review. The result is, they are continually waived." By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2010 NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 08, 2014 in TV ad: Says Rick Scott took $200,000 in campaign contributions from a company that "profited off pollution." By Amy Sherman• August 15, 2014 Ron Johnson stated on March 18, 2022 in Twitter: Gas prices are high “due to the Democrats’ war on fossil fuels.” By Laura Schulte• March 29, 2022 Joe Biden stated on March 08, 2022 in a speech: The oil industry has "9,000 permits to drill now. They could be drilling right now, yesterday, last week, last year." By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• March 9, 2022 Sarah Palin stated on September 06, 2008 in a radio address: "I fought to bring about the largest private-sector infrastructure project in North American history." By Alexander Lane• September 15, 2008 Articles (8255) Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026 Fact-checking Donald Trump's speech after Iran missile strikes on US troops By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• January 8, 2020 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 Strait of Hormuz: What to know about the crucial oil passage Iran might block following US strikes By Madison Czopek, Ella Moore• June 23, 2025 Did the Koch brothers run an Alaskan oil refinery into the ground? By Julie Kliegman• April 21, 2014 Top 5 fact-checks: Republican candidates take aim at Biden’s foreign policy in Miami debate By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• November 9, 2023 Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026 Gasoline price blame game: 2012 edition By Molly Moorhead• March 22, 2012 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 How Iran and the United States came to the brink By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020 Ahead of face-to-face meeting, Biden and Putin remain far apart on the facts By Jon Greenberg• June 14, 2021 Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? 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Christi Craddick stated on December 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says that the oil and gas industry comprises 35% of the Texas economy. By Brandon Mulder• December 22, 2020 Rick Perry stated on November 22, 2011 in the CNN Republican presidential debate: "When you sanction the Iranian central bank, that will shut down (Iran's) economy." By W. Gardner Selby• November 23, 2011 Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden “just announced on CNN he will completely shut down drilling for oil and natural gas on day one of his administration.” By Tom Kertscher• March 20, 2020 Stephen Hayes stated on December 28, 2014 in a panel discussion on "Fox News Sunday": "We've caught Iran cheating on the interim (nuclear) deal." By Jon Greenberg• December 31, 2014 Jim Webb stated on February 03, 2011 in a committee hearing.: The war in Iraq was a major factor in blowing "the top off the price of oil." By Jacob Geiger• February 14, 2011 Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2018 in a press conference: "In seven years that (nuclear) deal will have expired, and Iran is free to go ahead and create nuclear weapons." By Jon Greenberg• May 2, 2018 Americans United for Change stated on June 11, 2010 in a TV commercial: "Every day, oil continues to pour into the Gulf of Mexico. ... Even with disaster on our coast..., Richard Burr voted to let big oil off the hook." By Louis Jacobson• June 25, 2010 Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Diesel prices jumped from $1.69 to $3.19 since Biden took office, and the president is to blame. By Eric Litke• March 17, 2021 Tammy Baldwin stated on September 28, 2012 in debate comments: On Iran sanctions By Dave Umhoefer• October 14, 2012 Lynn Westmoreland stated on September 11, 2015 in press release: President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry agreed "to lift Iran’s economic and arms sanctions without any proof of change in conduct." By Nancy Badertscher• October 13, 2015 The Gateway Pundit stated on June 01, 2021 in a blog post: Says Joe Biden “imports oil from Iran.” By Tom Kertscher• June 17, 2021 Tom Cotton stated on March 09, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: Says that "Susan Rice, the president's national security adviser, has already conceded that Iran will have a robust uranium enrichment capability." By Louis Jacobson• March 16, 2015 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on April 03, 2010 in a press release.: "If the space-shuttle program is terminated, Russia and China will be the only nations ...with the capability to launch humans into space." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 22, 2010 Mary Landrieu stated on May 04, 2010 in an interview on CNN: "In the last 10 years we've only had 7,000 barrels of oil spilled in the Gulf ... not counting hurricanes. This well is spewing that amount every day and a half." By Catharine Richert• May 13, 2010 Orrin Hatch stated on June 16, 2010 in an interview on the Fox Business network: "We get 30 percent of our oil from the Gulf (of Mexico)." By Louis Jacobson• June 21, 2010 Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2010 in a press conference at the White House: "The Interior Department has only 30 days to review an exploration plan submitted by an oil company. That leaves no time for the appropriate environmental review. The result is, they are continually waived." By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2010 NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 08, 2014 in TV ad: Says Rick Scott took $200,000 in campaign contributions from a company that "profited off pollution." By Amy Sherman• August 15, 2014 Ron Johnson stated on March 18, 2022 in Twitter: Gas prices are high “due to the Democrats’ war on fossil fuels.” By Laura Schulte• March 29, 2022 Joe Biden stated on March 08, 2022 in a speech: The oil industry has "9,000 permits to drill now. They could be drilling right now, yesterday, last week, last year." By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• March 9, 2022 Sarah Palin stated on September 06, 2008 in a radio address: "I fought to bring about the largest private-sector infrastructure project in North American history." By Alexander Lane• September 15, 2008
Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026 Fact-checking Donald Trump's speech after Iran missile strikes on US troops By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• January 8, 2020 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 Strait of Hormuz: What to know about the crucial oil passage Iran might block following US strikes By Madison Czopek, Ella Moore• June 23, 2025 Did the Koch brothers run an Alaskan oil refinery into the ground? By Julie Kliegman• April 21, 2014 Top 5 fact-checks: Republican candidates take aim at Biden’s foreign policy in Miami debate By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• November 9, 2023 Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026 Gasoline price blame game: 2012 edition By Molly Moorhead• March 22, 2012 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 How Iran and the United States came to the brink By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020 Ahead of face-to-face meeting, Biden and Putin remain far apart on the facts By Jon Greenberg• June 14, 2021 Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026 In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026 Donald Trump's speech about fighting 'radical Islamic terrorism,' fact-checked By Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 15, 2016 NextGen Climate’s attacks on Florida Gov. Rick Scott By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• August 15, 2014 With time and money, US can replace banned Russian imports with domestic oil By Madison Czopek• March 9, 2022 Fact-checking the Jan. 17 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2016 Fact-check: What Trump said about ‘$6 billion to Iran,’ immigration, economy at New Hampshire rally By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• October 9, 2023
