viral post shared on facebook Claims gas prices have fallen by an average of $4.00 across US 'red states'
Verdict: False
This claim is false and originally appeared in a Nov. 7 article on the satirical site Esspots.com.
Fact check:
Sheetz, a gas station and convenience store chain, announced that it will reduce the price of unleaded 88 gasoline by $0.40 per gallon ahead of Thanksgiving. CNN. The offer will last until the end of November, the media reported.
The post, which has more than 4,000 likes at the time of writing, claims gas prices have dropped by an average of $4.00 across “red states.”
“Gasoline prices fell by an average of $4 across red states,” the post reads. “This is just the beginning,” he adds. Ann article I repeat the assertions shared via the comments of the post.
This claim is false and originally Articles for November 7th It was published on the satirical site “Esspots.com”. The content of the article on Esspots.com exactly matches the content of the article shared through the Facebook post.
According to that “”,About” page, Esspots.com is “a subsidiary of SpaceXMania.com specializing in satirical and parody news” and is “a one-stop-shop for satirical news and commentary about the United States.”
Similarly, the website “Disclaimer” page reiterates that it is a “website dedicated to satire, parody, and humor.” Before reading our content, we would like to emphasize that nothing on this website is true. All articles, stories, and commentaries on Esspots.com are completely fictional and created for entertainment purposes only.''
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According to the paper, the average price of gasoline in the United States as of November 20 was $3.066. American Automobile Association (AAA). Similarly, data from Y chart The average gasoline price in the United States is estimated to be $3.191 on November 4th and $3.175 on November 11th. When contacted about this claim, an AAA spokesperson directed people to the Check Your Fact website.
Additionally, we found “Check Your Fact” There are no reliable reports to support the claim. In fact, the opposite is true. November 19th, Politifact We debunked this claim and showed that it originated from a satirical site.
