Last time gas was this price…

BARACK OBAMA was president. “Based on historical data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Barack Obama was the president when the average U.S. retail gasoline price was $1.79 per gallon. As of August 24, 2025, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $3.153. “In April, President Donald Trump claimed gas prices in “a couple” unspecified states had just fallen to $1.98 per gallon. That wasn’t even close to true. But the next day he said it was “three states” that had just hit $1.98 per gallon, which also wasn’t remotely accurate.