A review of the chart shows that only for a brief period on two separate occations did a gallon of gas sell for the same amount it has been selling at for the last 1,000 days.
The other posters fixation on saving face can't hide the fact that their statement was patently false.
Now, do I think Presidents can effect gasoline prices? Yes, to a point. Certainly they can have an impact, as evidenced by releases from the Strategic Reserve, but on the whole, no, no real impact.
However, the depiction in the media is as blatently biased as anything they have done. During Bush's Presidency, it was common to see network reports from gas stations around the country where "random" motorists would be interviewed and shown to be blaming Bush for the high prices. This meme ran for weeks while the prices spiked.
Today, the meme from the MSM, and the troops on the left is "the President can't control gas prices".
Hey, that's the way it goes. If continued elimination of any credibility is the goal, it's being achieved admirably.