The US government is blaming Russian President Vladimir Putin for the record hike in US gasoline prices, said White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre. Recall that she has been the White House press secretary since May 13, 2022. And he’s already making big statements.
“If we talk about current petrol prices, it’s actually Putin’s price increase … The fact that we see a price increase of about 60% in recent months is associated with a build-up (of forces)”, RIA Novosti reports her words during a media briefing.
Meanwhile, the United States itself refused to buy oil from Russia against the background of a special operation in Ukraine.
Rising fuel prices have pushed inflation to 40-year highs, while the United States bears no responsibility whatsoever, according to a White House representative.
According to Patrick De Haan, an analyst at GasBuddy, which tracks fuel costs across the country, US gasoline prices could average $5 per gallon (3.8 liters) on June 17 and $6 by August. Today, the current national average is $4.62 per gallon, already a record high.
The Biden administration tried to lower fuel prices by using the national strategic oil reserve. But after the loud announcement, prices continued to rise.
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