Soaring gasoline prices in the United States have just hit a politically-charged milestone—they’re now double what they were when President Joe Biden took office.
The average retail price of regular-grade gasoline climbed to its highest recorded price of $4.819 per gallon on June 4, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA).
Besides setting a new record, the sky-high price also happens to be a little more than twice as high as the week when Biden was sworn in.
The national average retail price for a regular gallon of gas for the week Biden was inaugurated, which ended on Jan. 25, 2021, was $2.39, according to the Energy Information Administration….