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US gas prices rise to a record $5 a gallon as inflation soars

Russia’s Ukraine invasion, price gouging by oil companies and heightened are some of the factors contributing to the surge

US gasoline prices, a key driver of the highest inflation seen in the US in 40 years, hit a record $5 a gallon on Saturday. There was little to suggest they would drop anytime soon.

Many on the political right blame the high prices on Joe Biden. Others say prices are up because Russia invaded Ukraine. Democrats in Congress accuse oil companies of price gouging.

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