… inextricably linked to the American economy is today, 60 days after this illegal war began, the scoreboard is gas prices. Americans today are paying on average, about $4.30 a gallon. Gas prices are up 20 to 30% from the beginning of the war. The price of Brent crude is now over $120 a barrel, compared to $70 before the war. The only reason that gas prices have gone up by 20 to 30% is the war. (02:06–02:12)
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Asserts that gas prices have increased by 20 to 30% since the war began.
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