Originally Posted by
AAdvocate
Yes it was bad under Biden because ~4% of that 9% were directly caused by his failed policies and bills such as the misnamed "Inflation Reduction Act". Gas prices are going up now because we are fighting a threat that has been ignored and coddled for almost 50 years. One is a good reason, the other is not.
No. That is not why gas went up in 2022. Gas went up for 3 main reasons. Huge increase in post pandemic demand, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and sanctions that followed, and the energy industry dynamics when a bunch of energy firms went BK and producers reduced refining and drilling capacity.