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(172,716 posts) Fri May 22, 2026, 08:15 PM May 22

White House secretly 'freaked' about potential of breaking $5.02 gas record set under Biden [View all]

Source: The Independent

Friday 22 May 2026 12:19 EDT

The mood inside the White House is reportedly tense as officials fear the ongoing war with Iran could push gas prices beyond the $5.02 a gallon record set under the Biden administration.

Maintaining low gas prices, a policy President Donald Trump campaigned on, had been a key talking point for the White House up until the president chose to start a war with Iran, causing the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a major traffic hub of oil, which led to higher oil prices.

“The White House staff is absolutely, totally freaked about bond yields and gas prices,” an unnamed person close to the White House told Politico. As of May 22, the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline is around $4.55, according to AAA and GasBuddy. That is slowly creeping up to the $5.02 record-high set in June 2022, under former President Joe Biden.

One former Trump energy adviser reiterated the White House’s worry to the news outlet, saying, “Obviously, everyone’s stressed about gas prices and looking for levers to pull.”

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/white-house-gas-prices-record-b2982012.html

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White House secretly 'freaked' about potential of breaking $5.02 gas record set under Biden [View all] BumRushDaShow May 22 OP

the only lever to pull is the eject lever. unfit for office, buh bye. Blues Heron May 22 #1

The bond yield worry is probably more about mortgage rates, which are ticking up. Nt spooky3 May 22 #2

Other way around IronLionZion May 22 #10

At the bank the other day . . . hatrack May 26 #36

It's been around that level for the last 3 years, so not too shocking IronLionZion May 26 #37

I put 9 gallons in my tank and UpInArms May 22 #3

That would have cost me $58.79 Karma13612 May 22 #7

$4.39 a gallon in northwest Missouri UpInArms May 22 #9

Same here in the Columbus, OH area Maeve May 23 #22

I hate to say this, but gay texan May 22 #4

Gas was never this high under Biden Bluestocking May 22 #5

Incorrect Polybius May 23 #20

It depends on where you were. Karma13612 May 23 #23

Of course, but this was nationwide average I was referring to Polybius May 24 #24

Is it still Karma13612 May 24 #25

Still true Prairie Gates May 24 #27

Yup Polybius May 25 #28

True! Karma13612 May 25 #29

Agreed...in my location, this is as high as it's ever been Prairie Gates May 24 #26

I hear ya! Karma13612 May 25 #30

What a laugh.. Karma13612 May 22 #6

It's inevitable. Their stupid fucking war (which the GOP still refuses to let Congress vote on) all but guarantees this. Karasu May 22 #8

I think somebody has a deadline and no real news to write about Bluetus May 22 #11

"If people don't like paying the current price for gasoline, then get a different vehicle." Aussie105 May 22 #15

the price has not really been "stable for over a month". scipan May 25 #32

In my area, it went to $4.50 and is now about $3.85, which is Bluetus May 25 #33

I didn't know that it has dropped in some places. interesting. scipan May 25 #34

$4.05 this evening Bluetus May 25 #35

Me at the "cheap" Arco station this morning in San Francisco: NBachers May 22 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author blue-wave May 22 #13

I paid $5.75 gal. here in So.Cal on Tues. Buddyzbuddy May 22 #14

Currently paying the equivalent of 4.43 USD per Gallon here in Adelaide, Australia. Aussie105 May 22 #16

We're already past that... LPBBEAR May 23 #17

Gas has actually dropped about 25 cents in western PA Deminpenn May 23 #18

We know why gasoline is so high under the.... Hugin May 23 #19

But but but what happened to the lever on Obama's desk ? The one he used to tweak gas prices to throw elections ? eppur_se_muova May 23 #21

These gas prices are almost as bad as the job market. ck4829 May 25 #31