# DAVID ASMAN: Democrats exploit gas-price pain while ignoring their own record

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/david-asman-democrats-exploit-gas-price-pain-while-ignoring-their-own-record/
- Published: 2026-11-05T17:15:19+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T21:09:09+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/david-asman-democrats-exploit-gas-price-pain-ignoring-their-own-record
- Topics: Climate, Science, World

## Key points

- The author blames past Democratic policies for higher petrol costs.
- The article compares peak prices under Obama, Biden and Trump.
- It says the timing of any post-war price drop remains uncertain.

## Summary

The opinion piece argues that Democrats are using voters’ frustration with petrol prices for political gain despite policies the author says have pushed prices higher. It points to Biden’s cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline, past opposition to it under Barack Obama, and support for carbon pricing and electric vehicles.

The article compares petrol price peaks across administrations: $4.55 a gallon under Obama in 2011, equivalent to $6.78 today; $5.03 under Biden in 2022, equivalent to $5.79; and $4.55 under Trump in May of the current year. It also cites reported losses and write-downs by General Motors and Ford on electric vehicles, and says Trump has predicted prices could return to $3 after the Iran war, while noting its end date is uncertain. These are the author’s claims and political arguments.

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