where local leaders will be paying attention especially after having to deal with fuel cost to get to washington. nationwide orange for gallon of gas is $4.33, it hit $4.33 on friday, setting record high. just a year ago $2.85. is that last number affordable or luxury the american people never should have expected to last? here is what heidi heitkamp had to say. that is artificially low price you are starting from, this is not the highest price we ve had, we are shocked because we got used to $2 gas. alexandria: global squeeze on oil due to the war in ukraine, republicans say cost of living increases were expected to rise alongside the administration and the green push. president biden did cancel the keystone pipeline project