Gas Prices Are Plummeting—but Republicans Haven’t Noticed

Average gas prices were never under $2 under Trump except for April and May of 2020 during COVID when things were shutdown and people were driving far less.

https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=pet&s=emm_epm0_pte_nus_dpg&f=m

 

The entire OP is laughable. We said the liberals would drive the prices above $5 per gallon so that it seemed like $3.50 per gallon would sound great. Republicans aren't as gullible as some people.

And wasn't the average price below $2.50 per gallon when sleepy old Joe took office?

The lies people tell!

And by the way, diesel was around $2.70 in January 2021. What is it now? That's right. Nearly $5 per gallon.

And what exactly are Republicans supposed to notice?

 

Oh come on, facts are not necessary! They are just inconvenient.

 

When people say "nobody was driving", they typically don't mean the literally no one was driving. Of course come were, but the point is that a lot of people did not. Down here in South Florida, the roads were empty, and same was true everywhere hence the massive drop in demand and fuel prices. Oil producers took a big hit, because they had invested in new production and has to scrap them. That's why they were reluctant to go all-in with new investment when oil was $130 per barrel last year. They were wise, because now oil of down to $71, and falling do to plummeting demand in China. Yes, the prices is global. The China situation hurts Russia more than anyone, which is good.

 

It was in 2016 and miles driven went up. It was $2.27 in 2019 went up and was falling again down to $2.57 before COVID hit.

And then we got the Biden energy policy and see what happened.

 

2016?? Do I need to remind you who was President in 2016?

 

Classic strawman that I don't feel the need to respond to... certainly not a valid response to my post about Biden "shutting down the oil industry in the US"

 

No, but I always enjoy being reminded, so don't hesitate next time...

 

Republicans aren't noticing probably because they're not plummeting.

If they are plummeting it's because petrochemicals industries have learned that Joe Biden is a liar.

 

Nice.... I usually wait 2 or 3 posts if I feel the need to backtrack something I said, but a single blank line in the same post is almost as good...

 

Gas prices started coming down when people adjusted their driving habits. Less economic activity also plays a role. Biden is doing nothing to make the long term prospects any better. In fact they are worse because he’s stopped or seriously curtailed the permitting process. He’d rather import oil from Saudi Arabia, Iran or Venezuela. Nothing like feeding the mouths that hate you.

 

So you don't know what "if" means

 

I never said that, did I? But since you want to compare, what was the average gas price under Trump and what is the average gas price under Biden?

Now do inflation.

 

If we compare them to 2018 gas prices are still up.

The reason he's more interested in importing oil from foreign countries is because domestic oil companies don't support Democrats because Democrats routinely talk about how they want to destroy their industry.

And today is sort of shot themselves in the foot with this one.

 

When you say "nobody is driving", we think you mean "nobody is driving" otherwise you would say something different.

 

You said:

Were you talking about just those two months when lockdowns were in full effect when you said that? If not, what did you mean?

 

Thanks for confirming I never said "average". I never even implied it. What was the average gas price under Trump? Under Biden? How about inflation?

 

No, why? Do I need to remind you who controlled both houses of Congress? Obama never passed his green policies, Biden started day one pledging to shut down our oil and gas and we saw the results and are still paying for it.

Now can you tell me what he is doing about it?

 

And yet you felt compelled to reply because you just had to have the last word. How many good American jobs do you think were lost?

 

No, everyone (except you ) undestood it didn't mean 100%.

 

Consider it noticed and appreciated. But be advised that government had nothing to do with it. Prices are determined by supply and demand. Biden still bad.

 

If you're not talking about averages, your post loses even more relevance. Of course there are going to be varied gas prices across the country at any given time. Right now I could drive across the border into Ohio and get gas for 30-50 cents cheaper than I can over here in PA. And along I-90 on the way to Cleveland, gas prices can vary by up to 50 or 60 cents a gallon even just in Ohio. It worked exactly the same way before Biden took office.

The people who regionally pay less or more for gasoline will be paying along the same less/more gradient now that they were before gas prices rose overall. If you're cherry picking low gas prices and then comparing them to high gas prices cherry picked from a different place, that's being disingenuous. It's like when folks tried to attack Obama because gas was "$1.80" when he took office and it rose during his term, ignoring of course that $1.80 price's basis being rooted in the economic collapse in the later 00s.