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  • Fact Check: California Gas Prices Are NOT $6-Plus Per Gallon On Average -- But There Are Exceptions

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    Are California gas stations pricing gas at over $6 per gallon? No, statewide the average gasoline price is $4.39 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association. But there are exceptions. An AAA spokesperson said that $6-plus prices may be accurate for some stations in Los Angeles or San Francisco. And an industry analyst said the station whose $6-plus prices…

    • Aug 11, 2021
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: California Gas Prices Are NOT $6-Plus Per Gallon On Average -- But There Are Exceptions Missing Info
  • Fact Check: Lumber, Gas, Wheat, Coal And Corn Price Climbs Began Before 2021 -- NOT Just Since Biden Took Office

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    Did the prices of lumber, gas, wheat, coal and corn suddenly increase in 2021-- ever since President Joe Biden took office? No, that's not true: The global COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous effect on national and international economies. This, coupled with other issues unique to each item, has produced many unprecedented swings in prices. The five commodities featured in…

    • May 27, 2021
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Lumber, Gas, Wheat, Coal And Corn Price Climbs Began Before 2021 -- NOT Just Since Biden Took Office What A Year
  • Fact Check: If The Gas Station Is Out Of Gas You Can NOT Put Diesel In Your Car As Long As You Water It Down

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    If the gas station is out of gas, can you put diesel in your car as long as you water it down? No, that's not true. "Water and internal combustion gasoline engines are not compatible," Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson, told Lead Stories. Amid the gas shortage due to the Colonial Pipeline shutdown, Americans are being warned not to water down…

    • May 13, 2021
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: If The Gas Station Is Out Of Gas You Can NOT Put Diesel In Your Car As Long As You Water It Down Bad Advice
  • Fact Check: The Keystone Pipeline Is NOT Closed And Is NOT Causing The Gas Shortage On The East Coast

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    Is the Keystone Pipeline closed and is that causing a gas shortage? No, that's not true. The gas shortage on the East Coast of the United States in May 2021 was triggered by a cyberattack that caused the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, which runs from Houston to New Jersey and supplies 45% of the gasoline to the East Coast.…

    • May 11, 2021
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: The Keystone Pipeline Is NOT Closed And Is NOT Causing The Gas Shortage On The East Coast Wrong Pipeline
  • Fact Check: 'Effuel' Company Behind The 'ECO OBD2' Purported Fuel-Saving Chip Is NOT What It Claims

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    Did a Japan-based startup company come up with a new, innovative and inexpensive fuel-saving device that not only helps lower a vehicle's fuel consumption but also reduces the carbon footprint? No, that's not true: The three men pictured -- purportedly at a Tokyo tech expo -- are not founders of an automotive tech company called Effuel. The men were spearheading…

    • Apr 28, 2021
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: 'Effuel' Company Behind The  'ECO OBD2' Purported Fuel-Saving Chip Is NOT What It Claims Dodgy Company
  • Fact Check: Gas Station Did NOT Have A Sign Recommending Customers Have 'Your Gun In Your Hand'

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    Did a gas station display a message on its roadside price sign telling customers, "For your safety have your gun in your hand while visiting this gas station"? No, that's not true: This image was generated by a prank website that allows people to create their own message on a variety of sign images. The photo appeared in a post…

    • Mar 29, 2021
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Gas Station Did NOT Have A Sign Recommending Customers Have 'Your Gun In Your Hand' Fake Sign Site
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Behind Claims Tying Hillary Clinton, Human Trafficking And Cargo Ship Stuck In Suez Canal

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    Is a ship that blocked traffic in the Suez Canal on March 23, 2021, used for human and sex trafficking? Is there a connection between the ship and Hillary Clinton? No, that's not true: There's no publicly available evidence the container ship is involved in illegal trafficking activities, nor is there anything -- such as the ship's maritime call sign…

    • Mar 25, 2021
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Behind Claims Tying Hillary Clinton, Human Trafficking And Cargo Ship Stuck In Suez Canal No Secret Sign
  • Fact Check: Gas was NOT $7.89 Per Gallon At An Albuquerque Maverik In March 2021: Electricians Were Working On A Sign

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    Was regular unleaded gasoline $7.89 per gallon and diesel $8.98 per gallon on March 19, 2021, at a Maverik convenience store in Albuquerque, New Mexico? No, that's not true: The sign is at a store that isn't scheduled to open until April 2021, a man answering the phone at the store on March 23, 2021, told Lead Stories. The man,…

    • Mar 23, 2021
    • by: Olivera Perkins
    Fact Check: Gas was NOT $7.89 Per Gallon At An Albuquerque Maverik In March 2021: Electricians Were Working On A Sign Much Cheaper
  • Fact Check: President Biden Did NOT Cause the Price of Gasoline to Increase

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    Did President Biden cause the early 2021 increase in the price of gasoline? No, that's not true: petroleum industry analysts agree that prices nearly doubled in less than a year for several reasons not under the control of any president: rising demand as more people travel due to a stronger economy and waning COVID concerns, a stagnant supply caused by…

    • Mar 18, 2021
    • by: Arthur Brice
    Fact Check: President Biden Did NOT Cause the Price of Gasoline to Increase Claim On Empty
  • Fact Check: The United States Did NOT Spend Zero Dollars On Imported Oil In 2020

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    Did the United States spend zero dollars on imported oil in 2020? No, that's not true: That would mean either that the United States did not import any oil in 2020 or that the oil it imported was free. Neither is correct. The claim appeared in a Facebook post (archived here) published on January 30, 2021. The post read: In…

    • Feb 22, 2021
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: The United States Did NOT Spend Zero Dollars On Imported Oil In 2020 Oil Isn't Free
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