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  • Fact Check: Oil And Gas Prices Do NOT Always Move in Tandem

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    Do the prices for oil and gas always move in tandem? No, that's not true: Although the two closely track each other, there is often a time lag. That's especially true when oil prices fall; historically, it takes a while for gas prices to catch up by going down. There are various explanations for the lag, including the fact that…

    • Mar 17, 2022
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: Oil And Gas Prices Do NOT Always Move in Tandem Time Lag
  • Fact Check: Big Fuel Companies Did NOT Sell Gas, Diesel At Low Prices To Protest Government on March 16, 2022

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    Did big fuel companies sell gas and diesel at low prices in protest against the government on March 16, 2022? No, that's not true: On March 16, 2022, the national average prices for regular gas and diesel exceeded $4 and $5, respectively. The claim that such a protest occurred was satirical. The claim appeared in a Facebook post (archived here)…

    • Mar 17, 2022
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Big Fuel Companies Did NOT Sell Gas, Diesel At Low Prices To Protest Government on March 16, 2022 Fact Check: Big Fuel Companies Did NOT Sell Gas, Diesel At Low Prices To Protest Government on March 16, 2022 Satire
  • Fact Check: Gas Prices DON'T Show If US Sanctions Are Hurting Russia

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    Do low Russian gasoline prices prove U.S. sanctions aren't hurting their economy? No, that's not true: As sanctions by the United States and other Western nations took hold in the weeks following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, gas prices rose in the U.S., but the value of the ruble plunged by about 30%. That eats into Russians' purchasing power, which…

    • Mar 11, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Gas Prices DON'T Show If US Sanctions Are Hurting Russia Normally Low
  • Fact Check: ARCO Gas Station With $9 A Gallon Prices Is NOT In Los Angeles And The Prices Were Only A Sign Update

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    Were gas prices $9 a gallon at a Los Angeles gas station? No, that's not true: The image being used in social media posts is from a gas station in Stockton, California and not Los Angeles. But more importantly, the board showed a $9 (and up) price for all three unleaded levels plus diesel fuel only briefly when the sign…

    • Mar 10, 2022
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: ARCO Gas Station With $9 A Gallon Prices Is NOT In Los Angeles And The Prices Were Only A Sign Update Not Gas Gauged
  • Fact Check: Gas Prices Did NOT Reach National Average Of $1.87 Per Gallon In February 2021

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    Did the price of regular gas reach a national average of $1.87 per gallon during February 2021? No, that's not true: While individual gas station prices always vary, the national average of regular gas prices during February 2021 never went lower than $2.00 per gallon. At the time of writing, the last time the national average gas price reached anywhere…

    • Feb 17, 2022
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Gas Prices Did NOT Reach National Average Of $1.87 Per Gallon In February 2021 Not That Low
  • Fact Check: Gas Station CANNOT Be Cited For Vandalism If Stickers Are Put On Pumps

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    Can a gas station be cited for vandalism if stickers are put on the gas pump? No, that's not true: A claim that putting stickers on the gas pump would hold the owners responsible is false, according to the sheriff where the claim was made. "I've never heard of anything like this," Marion County, West Virginia, Sheriff Department Chief Deputy…

    • Feb 17, 2022
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Gas Station CANNOT Be Cited For Vandalism If Stickers Are Put On Pumps Not Liable
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence That 'A Christmas Carol' Character Made More Than Today's U.S. Minimum Wage Worker

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    Does Bob Cratchit, a character from the Charles Dickens classic novella "A Christmas Carol" make the equivalent of $530.27 a week, which is more than the current weekly federal minimum wage in the United States? Probably not: The novella, set in Victorian-era London, states that Cratchit is paid 15 "bob" -- a colloquial term for British shillings -- per week…

    • Dec 22, 2021
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: NO Evidence That 'A Christmas Carol' Character Made More Than Today's U.S. Minimum Wage Worker Just Got By
  • Fact Check: Biden 'Fair Share' Clip Omits 'Not Being Gouged' From Gas Price Remarks

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    Did Joe Biden promise a gas price hike when he said "We're going to ensure the American people are paying their fair share for gas"? No, that's not true: The excerpt circulating on social media clipped off the rest of what he said: that his administration wants to ensure Americans are not being "gouged for gas." The claim appeared in…

    • Dec 8, 2021
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Biden 'Fair Share' Clip Omits 'Not Being Gouged' From Gas Price Remarks Edited Video
  • Fact Check: It's NOT True That Fact Checkers Never Fact Check Anything That Attacks Conservatives

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    Do fact checkers never fact check posts and photos that attack conservatives? No, that's not true: If you conduct a search of fact checking sites like Lead Stories, you'll find examples that disprove the claim. The claim has appeared on several social media accounts, including this October 17, 2021, Instagram post under the title "Ever notice how the so called…

    • Oct 20, 2021
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: It's NOT True That Fact Checkers Never Fact Check Anything That Attacks Conservatives Didn't Search
  • Fact Check: The Carbon Footprint Of Electric Car Battery Production Is NOT Worse Than Air Travel And Traditional Vehicles

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    Is the carbon footprint of mining the materials for electric car batteries greater than the carbon footprint of one year's U.S. air travel, are those batteries impossible to recycle and is this proof electric vehicles are worse for the planet than internal combustion vehicles? No, that's not true: The claims are made without providing credible sources of information. Plus, it…

    • Sep 17, 2021
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: The Carbon Footprint Of Electric Car Battery Production Is NOT Worse Than Air Travel And Traditional Vehicles Needs Work
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