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a big part of our energy problems are Ukraine, the natural gas, that we've seen those spikes. And now with Iran, we're seeing spikes again here big time, and that's where the rate increases are coming from because the cost of fuel is what's driving our energy in this state.

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Troy Jackson, at Maine U.S. Senate General Election Debate 2 (WMTW)

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Why we checked itAttributes Maine energy rate increases primarily to geopolitical events (Ukraine, Iran) and natural gas price spikes — a specific causal claim that can be checked against energy pricing data and rate commission records.
What we foundThe core claim that Ukraine-linked natural gas price spikes and fuel costs drive Maine energy rate increases is well-supported by multiple authoritative sources, but the claim that Iran is causing 'big time' spikes in Maine energy rates is overstated: Iran-related disruptions have spiked global and European/Asian LNG prices significantly, but expert sources explicitly note the effect on U.S. domestic natural gas prices has been muted.
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