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Who’s to blame for the rise in global gas prices?

A motorist pumps gasoline at a Mobil gas station following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in West Hollywood, California [Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo]

Gas prices around the world have soared in the weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine. But the fuel supply in many places hasn’t actually changed yet, so what’s causing the rise in prices?

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