FACT CHECK #R-0AQESK

WHAT WE FOUND

Multiple high-credibility sources confirm that national average gasoline prices exceeded $5.00 per gallon during Joe Biden’s presidency 1 3 4. This peak occurred in June 2022, with the national average specifically surpassing the $5.00 threshold on June 9, 2022 4. Some data indicates the average weekly retail price hit an all-time high of $5.07 during that month 5. While prices were lower at the start of his term, with a common price of $2.39 on inauguration day 2, the national average did reach the $5.00 mark more than a year into his presidency 3 6.

SOURCES

1. 1 · factually.coFACT-CHECKER
   What Were Gasoline Prices During Biden’s Presidency?

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2. 2 · cnn.comFACT-CHECKER
   Fact check: Biden falsely claims the most common gas price was over $5 when he took office | CNN Politics

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3. 3 · politifact.comFACT-CHECKER
   PolitiFact | Gas prices hit $5 a gallon more than a year after Joe Biden took office, not when he was inaugurated

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4. 4 · waysandmeans.house.govACADEMIC
   Gas Prices Have More Than Doubled Since Biden’s First Day in Office - Ways and Means

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5. 5 · forbes.comWEB
   Average Gasoline Prices Under The Past Four Presidents

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6. 6 · gasprice.usWEB
   Gas Prices Under Biden: What Happened (2021-2025) | GasPrice.us

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