https://www.siliconvalley.com/2022/03/10/gas-price-hikes-fueling-electric-vehicle-conspiracy-theories/

By AMANDA SEITZ | The Associated Press

WASHINGTON  — Some social media users suggest that soaring fuel prices in the U.S. aren’t the result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, increased consumption or supply chain issues as daily life resumes after two years of stagnation brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.