2022. You can blame Chump for the OPEC cuts. Everything else is not a Presidents fault and really has no control.
How much did it affect 2022 gas prices?
Economists generally point to several major factors:
The OPEC+ cuts (moderate contribution)
The cuts helped stabilize oil prices after COVID caused demand to collapse.
They also meant producers did not immediately restore all production when demand recovered in 2021–2022.
This left the market tighter than it otherwise would have been.
Rapid demand recovery (major factor)
As economies reopened, people drove and flew much more.
Oil demand rebounded faster than global production.
Years of underinvestment (major factor)
After the 2020 oil price crash, many companies cut drilling and investment.
Even when prices rose, it took time to increase production.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine (very major factor)
Beginning in February 2022, sanctions and market disruptions removed or threatened millions of barrels of Russian oil from world markets.
Brent crude jumped above $120 per barrel, driving gasoline prices sharply higher.