Wednesday, October 21, 2026

JD Vance falsely blames Biden policy for high gas prices. Iran war is mainly to blame. – PolitiFact

Market forces and global events like pandemics and wars tend to influence refinery production more than presidential policy, and the most obvious cause of today’s high gasoline prices is the Iran war, which was launched by President Donald Trump. California, not the U.S., has lost 20% of its oil refining capacity; the nation’s refining capacity has been largely stable. Climate change and energy policies introduced by former President Joe Biden could play a long-term role in nudging refinery operators to cut back or shut down facilities, experts say…

 https://politifact.com/factchecks/2026/oct/19/jd-vance/biden-gasoline-prices-refineries-cbs-town-hall/



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