LOLOL
Why are you sooo ******* uneducated, you can't comprehend how these things work?
A year ago, much of the country was locked down. Many were unemployed and many more were working remotely and no longer commuting. That drop in demand caused gas prices to plummet. As the country reopened, the demand for gas increased as well as the price. By the end of last year and into this year, vaccines started rolling out. That resulted in more of the country reopening which in turn, resulted in higher demand and prices. Now we have some 60% of vaccine-eligible Americans vaccinated, the country is completely open. Many, if not most who were working remotely are now commuting again. All that leading to more consumption, more demand, and higher prices. So when we compare prices today with a year ago, which is how inflation is calculated, of course inflation is high. But then I'm trying to explain econ 101 to an idiot who doesn't understand why inflation follows a recession.