Gas Prices Blog Posts

Rising consumer prices drove the annual U.S. inflation rate to a 40-year high for the 12 months ending in March of 2022, with gas prices being a key factor and hitting an all-time high. High gas prices have revived a lot of debates. Some on the left argue that phasing out oil imports from other countries like Russia could lead the U.S. to rely less on fossil fuels overall and concentrate more on cleaner energy sources. Many on the right have called for the U.S. to shift to domestic oil production by resurrecting the Keystone XL pipeline project. Burst your filter bubble: understand perspectives and stances from liberals, conservatives, progressives, and everyone in between on gas prices — explore fact checks, data, pro-con arguments and balanced news.

Trump’s US-Venezuela Oil Deal

Story of the Week / September 3rd, 2026 / by AllSides Staff

Master plan or illegal aggression?

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Is There a Global Energy Crisis?

Story of the Week / May 7th, 2026 / by AllSides Staff

The national average gas price has risen to $4.50 a gallon, with California reaching $6.11 average per gallon. However, oil prices plunged yesterday amid reports that the war with Iran may end soon.

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Amid International Tension and Gas Prices Creeping Higher, Biden Taps Oil Reserves

Story of the Week / October 20th, 2022 / by AllSides Staff

President Joe Biden announced the sale of more U.S. oil from reserves this week and signaled a willingness to sell more, in an attempt to calm oil market uncertainty and keep U.S. gas prices from risi...

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When Biden Gets Screwed by OPEC

Recommended Reading / October 10th, 2022 / by Dan Schnur

Biden's hoping that abortion, Putin, and Trump will be enough to convince swing voters to overlook how much they are paying to fill their gas tanks.

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How Will the US Combat Inflation?

Story of the Week / June 23rd, 2022 / by AllSides Staff

U.S. consumer inflation is at its highest level in four decades. What is the government doing about it?

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Rising Gas Prices Push Inflation to 40-Year High

Story of the Week / April 14th, 2022 / by AllSides Staff

Led by high energy costs, rising consumer prices drove the annual U.S. inflation rate to a 40-year high for the 12 months ending in March.

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When Rooting for Ukraine Gets Harder

Recommended Reading / March 14th, 2022 / by Dan Schnur

For the first few weeks of the war, rooting for Ukraine was painless for most Americans. But it’s about to get a lot more difficult.

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High U.S. Energy Costs Worsen Amid Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Story of the Week / March 10th, 2022 / by AllSides Staff

Already-high energy costs in the U.S. are rising more as the global economy responds to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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