Politico: Most Americans blame Putin and oil companies for higher gas prices, poll indicates

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Most Americans blame Putin and oil companies for higher gas prices, poll indicates (Politicolink): A significant majority of Americans blame Russian President Vladimir Putin for the recent spike in America's gas prices, but almost as many blame oil companies, according a new ABC News/Ipsos poll released Sunday.

In asked about the sizable increase in fuel prices in 2022, more than two-thirds of those polled blamed Putin— 71 percent — and oil companies — 68 percent — either a "great deal" or a "good amount."

Prices started to spike before Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February but have accelerated since, given efforts to stop helping Putin pay for his war through export of his nation's vast supplies of oil and gas. Only 8 percent found Putin to be blameless in this matter; the same was true of oil companies.

Half of those polled said paying more for fuel has not caused financial hardship for them, but 21 percent said it is causing them "serious" financial hardship.

This ABC News/Ipsos poll was conducted April 8-9, in both English and Spanish, among a random national sample of 530 adults. The margin of error was listed at 4.9 percent.

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