Bernie Sanders Accuses Oil Companies Of Using Iran War To ‘Rip Off Americans’—Calls For ‘Windfall’ Profits Tax

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Monday accused oil companies of profiting from the war in Iran amid an oil and gasoline price surge in the U.S.

Ripping Off Americans

Sanders, in a post on X, drew comparisons between crude oil and gasoline prices from 2026 and 2011. The Vermont independent outlined that oil prices on Monday were around the $105/barrel mark, while gas cost $4.46 per gallon in the U.S.

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