Ohioans are Paying 56% More For Gas but Vivek Ramaswamy Says it Could Always Be Worse

Ohioans are Paying 56% More For Gas but Vivek Ramaswamy Says it Could Always Be Worse

May 8, 2026

Columbus, Ohio- Earlier this spring, billionaire conman Vivek Ramaswamy told Ohioans gas prices could always be worse. Now, Ohioans are paying an average of $1.71 more per gallon than this time one year ago, or a 56% increase per gallon.

Ramaswamy: Ask yourself what gas prices would be if we had not produced more oil over the course of the last year in this country.

REMINDER: Ramaswamy, who spent $800,000 traveling by private jet last year,says that the higher costs Ohioans are facing are just a "perceived" problem and believes affordability is just a "buzzword."

"As Ohioans are paying skyrocketing prices at the gas pump, Vivek Ramaswamy's message to them is that it could always be worse. Unfortunately, that's exactly what's happening for every Ohioan who travels by car and truck, not private jet," said Ohio Democratic Party Spokeswoman Katie Seewer. "Conman Ramaswamy hopes Ohioans won't believe their eyes, or their bank accounts, as he pushes policies that would only make their lives more expensive."