

Any declines in gas prices - no matter their magnitude - the president attributes to his policies. You’ve heard me say it before, but I get it.”īiden has consistently said that high prices are the fault of Russia invading Ukraine at the start of this year. “They’re not falling fast enough,” Biden said in remarks at the White House.

But the issue has clear political implications as the president’s approval rating has moved inversely with changes in gasoline prices, which remain high despite coming down since a June peak. He rejected the notion that politics played a role in his latest action.
