The motivation of the posts appeared to be to defend Biden, a Democrat, from political attacks from Republicans over gas price increases. When you take the currency exchange rate into account, some Canadians are paying close to $9 a gallon in Canadian dollars, depending on their location. For starters, Canadians measure gas in liters instead of gallons, and the average gas price is just that — an average. According to a list produced by the financial site Kiplinger, people in Hong Kong are paying the highest gas prices in the world. As of May 30, 2022, the price of gas there was $11.21 per gallon, converted to U.S. dollars per gallon.

Source: Washington Post June 15, 2022 06:12 UTC