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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

X posts stated on May 06, 2026 in a social media post:

“California only has ‘enough’ oil and gas supply to meet demand for the next six weeks.”

By Louis Jacobson• May 7, 2026

Michael Reagan stated on March 06, 2014 in an op-ed on Townhall.com:

Says Ronald Reagan "got the Saudis to flood the market with cheap oil."

By Jon Greenberg• March 13, 2014

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

Eric Hovde stated on March 29, 2012 in a radio ad:

"The failed economic policies" of President Barack Obama, the Democrats and the Federal Reserve "are making gas prices higher while America’s economy is running on fumes."

By James B. Nelson• May 4, 2012

Donald Trump stated on March 31, 2022 in a public statement:

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve has “been mostly empty” for decades.

By Louis Jacobson• April 1, 2022

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

Thom Hartmann stated on November 07, 2014 in a segment on his RT show:

"The Kochs stand to make around $100 billion if the government approves the Keystone XL pipeline."

By Katie Sanders• November 19, 2014

Bill Richardson stated on January 05, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.:

As secretary of the Department of Energy under former President Bill Clinton, "I created reserves of home heating oil."

By Asjylyn Loder• January 6, 2008

Facebook posts stated on April 09, 2022 in a photo on Facebook:

“If you earn $100 and pay $33 income tax you’re left with $67. You then buy $67 worth of fuel and in doing so pay a 48% fuel tax (fuel tax = $32.16 + $6.70 GST). This means that the government just got $71.86 tax from your hard earned $100.”

By Sara Swann• May 6, 2022

Anthony Tata stated on February 19, 2017 in an interview on CNN:

"The sanctions that we put on (Russia) for the Crimea annexation and meddling in Ukraine ... have absolutely crushed the ruble by 50 percent. And GDP from 2014 to 2016 is 50 percent down in Russia, as well."

By Lauren Carroll• February 21, 2017

Hillary Clinton stated on May 02, 2008 in a speech at a Democratic Party dinner:

There are prototype cars that get between 100 and 150 miles per gallon and "we could have those cars in your garages in a couple of years."

By Robert Farley• May 6, 2008

Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami:

The U.S. has a "record number of oil rigs operating right now – more working oil and gas rigs than the rest of the world combined."

By Amy Sherman• March 1, 2012

Roger Williams stated on October 28, 2021 in in a speech:

"U.S. households are on track to spend $19 billion more on energy by 2030."

By Nusaiba Mizan• November 30, 2021

Kevin McCarthy stated on June 17, 2022 in a tweet:

“American oil is … more affordable” than foreign oil.

By Jon Greenberg• June 24, 2022

American Automobile Association stated on April 27, 2020 in a news report:

“New York is one of only 12 states where the average gallon of gas costs more than $2.00.”

By Michael Hogan, Sean Mickey• May 8, 2020

Ron Johnson stated on March 26, 2013 in a constituent email:

A recent study of a proposed cap-and-trade policy’s effect on Wisconsin consumers showed it could "raise gasoline prices by 141 percent and electricity rates by 171 percent" by 2030.

By Dave Umhoefer• April 28, 2013

Michael Riley stated on September 30, 2012 in a news release:

"When Congressman Langevin took office, gas was around $1.70 per gallon, and now it is near $4 per gallon."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 8, 2012

Joe Biden stated on October 27, 2022 in a speech in Syracuse, N.Y.:

The price of gas is “down from over $5 when I took office.”

By Louis Jacobson• October 28, 2022

U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on November 16, 2011 in a television commercial:

Says Sen. Sherrod Brown "voted to block American energy production and increase energy taxes."

By Sabrina Eaton• December 6, 2011

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