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AZProgressive

(29,322 posts)
Wed Feb 16, 2022, 05:16 PM Feb 2022

Biden braces Americans for higher energy prices if Russia invades Ukraine

With fears of a Russian attack on Ukraine remaining a "distinct possibility," President Joe Biden is sending a stark warning to Americans about what he says could be very real economic consequences at home -- especially at the gas pump.

"I will not pretend this will be painless," Biden said Tuesday while preparing Americans to be prepared for higher energy prices in the U.S. if Russian President Vladimir Putin decides to attack Ukraine and the Biden administration in turn puts its "powerful" sanctions in place.

The average price of a gallon of gas reached $3.51 on Wednesday, according to AAA, up roughly a dollar from a year ago and the highest level since October 2014. And in just the last month, prices in more than a dozen states have jumped 25 cents.




https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-braces-americans-higher-energy-prices-russia-invades/story?id=82929237
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In an effort to get ahead of this MN2theMax Feb 2022 #1

MN2theMax

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1. In an effort to get ahead of this
Wed Feb 16, 2022, 06:10 PM
Feb 2022

I noticed on my way to work today that the price per gallon of gas had increased $.20 so the gouging has already begun...for no reason. If Russia attacks Ukraine, I'm sure they'll raise it again.

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