Gas price is a lot about speculation. Like what if that Russian dictator who is amassing troops on the border of Ukraine invades and Russian oil gets sanctioned. Better buy gas now before the price gets higher. Thus driving the price up. Theres also the economic recovery from the Trump economic crash of 2020. Millions more people working and having to drive to work. Higher demand higher prices. There were 4 million less jobs when Trumps presidency ended and thats even with 4 years of population growth. Unemployment was as high as 13.3% and some people say it was really 25% unemployment. Of course gas prices are going to go up when more people need gas to go to work.
I know which part of that you will focus on, and its a trap.