Gas Prices Soar to Record High on Memorial Day
Posted on AllSides May 30th, 2022
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Gas prices on Memorial Day soared to a record high of $4.619 per gallon, up nine cents over the weekend, according to AAA.
Last year, gas prices were averaging around $3 per gallon, and in May of 2020, gas prices were around $1.77 cents.
Despite high gas prices that have been fueled by President Joe Biden’s war on energy, AAA estimates 34.9 million citizens will travel by a gas-powered vehicle this holiday weekend. An increase of only 4.6 percent from last year.
Yet the New York Times on Friday slammed American drivers for over-consuming gasoline. “Motorists have not done much to burn...
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