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Gas Prices
Average gas price in the UK is over $7 per gallon, not cheaper than US
Gas Prices
No, gas prices aren’t $1.51 a gallon in the United Kingdom
A viral photo claiming to show gas prices in the United Kingdom is misleading. Gas is actually closer to $7 per gallon in the UK.
VERIFY
The top 5 VERIFY viewer questions of 2022
The VERIFY team fact-checked hundreds of questions from our viewers in 2022. Here are five of the most-read viewer question stories of the year.
Weather
Yes, warming up your car before driving in cold weather can damage the engine
Excessive idling does not do anything positive for your engine’s long-term health.
Gas Prices
Yes, the Saudi government owns the largest oil refinery in the U.S.
Saudi Arabia-owned Aramco acquired full ownership of the largest U.S. oil refinery in 2017.
Environment
Yes, the Kansas oil spill is the largest in Keystone Pipeline history
An estimated 14,000 barrels of oil from the Keystone Pipeline spilled into a Kansas creek on Dec. 7. This is the biggest oil spill in the pipeline system’s history.
Gas Prices
Yes, winter gas is slightly less fuel efficient than summer gas
Federal law and seasonal temperatures dictate the type of gas we use in our vehicles during the year. Winter gas is a little less fuel efficient than summer gas.
Environment
Winter gasoline is less fuel-efficient than summer gasoline
Federal law and seasonal temperatures dictate the type of gas we use in our vehicles during the year. Winter gas is a little less fuel efficient than summer gas.
Gas Prices
No, the U.S. isn’t going to run out of diesel fuel in 25 days
The metric that Fox News host Tucker Carlson cited measures diesel fuel supply if refineries stopped producing oil and the industry stopped importing it.
Gas Prices
No, the U.S. isn’t going to run out of diesel fuel in 25 days
Tucker Carlson falsely claimed that the U.S. would run out of diesel fuel by Thanksgiving week. Here’s what the 25 days’ worth of supply metric actually means.
Gas Prices
Gas prices don’t always decline before midterms
Some have speculated gas prices tend to drop before big elections like the upcoming midterms, but historical data doesn’t support that claim.
Gas Prices
No, gas prices don’t always go down before elections
Some have speculated gas prices tend to drop before big elections like the upcoming midterms, but historical data doesn’t support that claim.
Gas Prices
No, gas prices aren’t $1.51 a gallon in the United Kingdom
A viral photo claiming to show gas prices in the United Kingdom is misleading. Gas is actually closer to $7 per gallon in the UK.
VERIFY
The top 5 VERIFY viewer questions of 2022
The VERIFY team fact-checked hundreds of questions from our viewers in 2022. Here are five of the most-read viewer question stories of the year.
Weather
Yes, warming up your car before driving in cold weather can damage the engine
Excessive idling does not do anything positive for your engine’s long-term health.
Gas Prices
Yes, the Saudi government owns the largest oil refinery in the U.S.
Saudi Arabia-owned Aramco acquired full ownership of the largest U.S. oil refinery in 2017.
Environment
Yes, the Kansas oil spill is the largest in Keystone Pipeline history
An estimated 14,000 barrels of oil from the Keystone Pipeline spilled into a Kansas creek on Dec. 7. This is the biggest oil spill in the pipeline system’s history.
Gas Prices
Yes, winter gas is slightly less fuel efficient than summer gas
Federal law and seasonal temperatures dictate the type of gas we use in our vehicles during the year. Winter gas is a little less fuel efficient than summer gas.
Environment
Winter gasoline is less fuel-efficient than summer gasoline
Federal law and seasonal temperatures dictate the type of gas we use in our vehicles during the year. Winter gas is a little less fuel efficient than summer gas.
Gas Prices
No, the U.S. isn’t going to run out of diesel fuel in 25 days
The metric that Fox News host Tucker Carlson cited measures diesel fuel supply if refineries stopped producing oil and the industry stopped importing it.
Gas Prices
No, the U.S. isn’t going to run out of diesel fuel in 25 days
Tucker Carlson falsely claimed that the U.S. would run out of diesel fuel by Thanksgiving week. Here’s what the 25 days’ worth of supply metric actually means.
Gas Prices
Gas prices don’t always decline before midterms
Some have speculated gas prices tend to drop before big elections like the upcoming midterms, but historical data doesn’t support that claim.
Gas Prices
No, gas prices don’t always go down before elections
Some have speculated gas prices tend to drop before big elections like the upcoming midterms, but historical data doesn’t support that claim.
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