Gas prices to come down to ‘pre-Bidenomics’ levels at pumps across the country: Here’s why

An influential, fiscally conservative and libertarian political advocacy group will work with gas stations across the country this week to remind Americans what the price at the pump was four years ago.

On Monday, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) will host the first of a series of events that will roll back gas prices from coast to coast “to get a pre-Bidenomics break at the pump.” More than 20 gas stations will participate throughout this week, temporarily reducing prices to as low as $2.38 per gallon – near the average price per gallon of gas on the day President Biden assumed office.

“Biden’s war on American energy has had disastrous results and Americans are reeling from high gas prices going into the summer,” said Akash Chougule, AFP vice president of government affairs.

“From shutting down the Keystone Pipeline to banning energy leases on federal land, Joe Biden’s top-down policies have stifled our country’s energy resources and made even the things like a family road trip more expensive,” Chougule said in a statement. “This week, we are spotlighting what gas prices could be with policies that unleash our country’s energy potential.”

The first AFP gas rollback event kicked off Monday at 11 a.m. at the Sunoco station at 7701 Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh, and the events will continue through May 29, closing at a gas station in Oregon located at 13488 SE Hwy 212. AFP expects at least 4,000 drivers to line up at gas stations this week to fill up their tanks at a bargain price.

Sen. Cynthia Lummis, a Republican, will pump gas at one of the events in Wyoming this week, according to an AFP spokesperson. 

“Since President Biden took office, his spending spree has resulted in the people of Wyoming paying nearly $1200 more a month for basic goods and services. I look forward to joining Americans for Prosperity of Wyoming for this gas rollback event where people will not only save at the pump, but be reminded of the real impact the Biden administration has on their pocketbooks,” Lummis said in a statement to FOX Business. 

Gas prices were not immune to the high inflation rates that have plagued Biden’s term in office, which peaked at 9% in 2022 and have since declined to 3.4% – still well above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. The national average price for a gallon of gas was $3.59 as of Monday, more than 50% more expensive than when Biden took office in January 2021. 

Republicans have blamed Biden’s policies for driving energy prices up, with costs climbing over 41% in the last four years, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Last month, the White House’s top economic adviser said the Biden administration will “make sure gas prices remain affordable,” as Biden campaigns for re-election in November.