the price of gasoline went up about fifty percent
CorroboratedNed Lamont, at Connecticut Governor General Election Debate (WTNH News 8)
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Why we checked itA specific quantitative claim about gasoline price increases that can be verified against energy price data
What we foundThe claim that gasoline prices rose about 50% is consistent with widely reported figures from May 2026, when multiple outlets citing AAA data confirmed a ~50% increase since the U.S.-Iran war began in late February 2026.