The Republican Nationwide Committee (RNC) has launched voter registration occasions at fuel stations nationwide, which can proceed throughout the coming weeks, because the GOP blames President Joe Biden for the surge in gas costs.

The transfer comes as fuel costs throughout the nation hit an all-time file excessive with the nationwide common worth on March 11 reaching $4.33 per gallon, based on the American Car Affiliation (AAA).

The primary RNC occasion happened on Saturday in Arizona the place volunteers and workers registered Individuals to vote, based on The Hill.

"Arizonans are annoyed with paying the record-high fuel costs we have seen not too long ago; this is a matter that impacts nearly each single Arizonan," mentioned Ben Petersen, the communications director for Arizona's RNC, based on the information outlet. "There isn't any doubt that everybody is feeling the ache on the pump, so a fuel station proper now could also be the easiest potential place for one among our volunteers to have a dialog with somebody and get somebody signed as much as vote."

Volunteers in North Carolina additionally went to a fuel station Saturday morning to register voters, the chairman of the state's Republican Get together Michael Whatley mentioned on Twitter.

"Nice to see the #NCBoots Staff within the area. NC is aware of that Democrats' power insurance policies have pushed gasoline costs to file highs and we'd like #GOP majorities within the Home and Senate to unleash," he tweeted.

Republicans have blamed Biden for top gas costs as Individuals battle with inflation. The president warned that power costs will improve because the U.S. bans Russian oil imports in response to its invasion of Ukraine.

A new ballot launched by Monmouth College on Thursday revealed that Republican voters are extra seemingly than Democrats to say that rising gas costs have precipitated "an ideal monetary hardship." The survey confirmed that 61 % of Republican voters backed that view in comparison with solely 21 % of Democrats and 31 % of independents.

One other ballot by YouGov/Yahoo launched earlier this week discovered that the majority Individuals blame Biden for the surge in fuel costs with 30 % saying that it is his fault. The ballot additionally revealed that 23 % mentioned that oil and fuel corporations are accountable, and fewer than 20 % blamed Russia for the excessive costs.

Nonetheless, Biden blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for the difficulty, saying throughout a speech earlier this month that "from the second he put his over 150,000 troops on the Ukrainian border, the value of gasoline in January went up 75 cents."

"Putin started amassing troops alongside the border and guess what? The world took discover. And those that've labored within the enterprise know that the market anticipated, pricing went up extra. Then Putin invaded. Make no mistake, inflation is basically the fault of Putin," he added.

Biden additionally took a success at oil and fuel corporations, claiming in a tweet on Tuesday that the "final time oil was $96 a barrel, fuel was $3.62 a gallon. Now it is $4.31. Oil and fuel corporations should not pad their income on the expense of hardworking Individuals."

The spike in fuel costs pushed governors Larry Hogan of Maryland and Brian Kemp of Georgia to briefly take away fuel taxes of their states.

Newsweek contacted the Republican Nationwide Committee for remark and can replace the story as soon as a response is obtained.

Gas Stations to See Voter Registration Events
The Republican Nationwide Committee (RNC) will likely be launching voter registration occasions at fuel stations nationwide amid a surge in gas costs. Above, a gasoline pump sits in a holder at an Exxon fuel station in Washington, DC, on March 13.Photograph by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP through Getty Photos