Have gasoline prices fallen to pre-Ukraine war levels, as Joe Biden said?

According to the most recent weekly data, the cost of a gallon of gasoline is $3.53. That's exactly the same as it was just days before Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. Our ruling Biden said, "Gas prices are down back to where they were before Russia invaded Ukraine." Gas prices didn't start increasing with the onset of the war, but the most recent weekly price data shows the cost of a gallon of gasoline at $3.53, which is exactly the same as it was just days before Russia invaded Ukraine. We rate the statement True.
Title: Have gasoline prices fallen to pre-Ukraine war levels, as Joe Biden said?
URL: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/30/joe-biden/have-gasoline-prices-fallen-pre-ukraine-war-levels/
Publisher: PolitiFact
Date published: November 30, 2022
Description:

According to the most recent weekly data, the cost of a gallon of gasoline is $3.53. That’s exactly the same as it was just days before Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022.

Our ruling
Biden said, “Gas prices are down back to where they were before Russia invaded Ukraine.”

Gas prices didn’t start increasing with the onset of the war, but the most recent weekly price data shows the cost of a gallon of gasoline at $3.53, which is exactly the same as it was just days before Russia invaded Ukraine.

We rate the statement True.

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