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The claim is false. National average gas prices were only above $4.00 for a portion of 2022 (roughly March to November), peaking at around $5.00. For the vast majority of Biden's presidency—including all of 2021, late 2022, all of 2023, and 2024—the national average was well below $4.00, starting around $2.40 when he took office and ending around $3.10 when he left.
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The cost of gas was well over $4.00 throughout Biden's presidency.False. According to data from AAA and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the national average price for regular gasoline was only above $4.00 for about 8-9 months in 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In 2021, prices averaged around $3.01; in 2023, $3.53; and in 2024, $3.31. Prices were approximately $2.39 when Biden took office in January 2021 and around $3.08-$3.20 when he left in January 2025.
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Gas prices vary significantly by state and locality, and some drivers in certain regions (e.g., California, Hawaii) may have consistently paid over $4.00. However, the post refers to the national cost of gas, which is tracked by federal and industry averages and was below $4.00 for most of the presidency.
Community note
False. National average gas prices were only above $4.00 for about eight months in 2022. For most of the presidency, including 2021, 2023, and 2024, the national average stayed below $4.00, starting near $2.40 and ending around $3.10.