Joshua Nesbitt-Riley posted the TikTok clip on Wednesday after seeing gas on sale for more than $3 a gallon.
Another posted:"People really don't understand what supply and demand is... gas prices would of risen if trump was still in office. Educate yourself."
But one commenter wrote:"The president DOES effect gas prices. I literally can't wrap my head around why people don't realize that."."Just saying I could go for a mean tweet and $1.79 gas right about now," Jonathan Lowry wrote.Demand for gas had plummeted last year because of reduced travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. But demand is surging worldwide as countries emerge from lockdowns and lift restrictions.
Left, President Joe Biden speaks at an event at the Electric City Trolley Museum in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on October 20. Right, gas prices are displayed at a Speedway Express station in San Francisco on October 12.
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