Posted on 08/11/2021 2:28:57 PM PDT by Olog-hai
President Joe Biden’s administration is moving at home and abroad to try to address concerns about rising energy prices slowing the nation’s recovery from the pandemic-induced recession.
National security adviser Jake Sullivan on Wednesday called on the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to move faster to restore global supply of petroleum to pre-pandemic levels, and the White House asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the domestic gasoline market for any anti-competitive behavior that could be increasing prices.
The joint actions come as the administration is increasingly sensitive to rising prices across the economy as it faces both political and policy pressure from inflation. […]
Biden’s National Economic Council director, Brian Deese, asked the FTC head, Lina Khan, to “monitor the U.S. gasoline market and address any illegal conduct that might be contributing to price increases for consumers at the pump.” The FTC is an independent agency and may take advice, but not direction, from the White House. …
(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...
Bbbaaaawwaaahhhh. ...yeah...CREATE THE problem...then...pretend to save us from it.
Self censor of further comments
Under Trump we were energy independent for the first time in 60 years and a net energy exporter.
Biden crushed that in three months and we now buy from Saudi Arabia again
Under Trump we were energy independent for the first time in 60 years and a net energy exporter.
Biden crushed that in three months and we now buy from Saudi Arabia again
How about not canceling the Keystone pipe line? How about not banning fracking? How about not shutting down US oil and gas production? Can we make it any more simpler for those idiots?
They’ll hire Carter as a consultant and come up with odd and even day gas lines as the solution.
His handlers need to tighten his puppet strings a bit. He’s been flailing his crepe covered arms all over the place. And his jaw is a bit too flappy.
I laughed at that then realized it could really happen.
I laughed at that then realized it could really happen.
Sorry, guys, Wyatt’s Torch is already lit.
>>> called on the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to move faster to restore global supply of petroleum <<<
Beg Back Better
I think the only truly effective thing they can do is commit suicide.
Nicely played...
This doesn't make any sense. We're supposed to stop using carbon fuels. But they want increased carbon fuel production by other countries. What's going on here?
Maybe if he created food shortages, lumber and metal shortages; people won’t notice the rising fuel costs
Cuck RINO’s sat and did NOTHING as the election was stolen by fraud, because they sold their country to China for probably less than you would expect
“Please, OPEC! I beg you! Save my presidency! Save my Congress! Send us more oil!”
What a pathetic twit. You dug your grave, now lie in it. I detest that man more than I detested Obama.
Wage & price controls? Odd or even gasoline days? W.I.N. buttons?
Colonel Sanders seeking ways to reduce chicken consumption
Remember under Trump where the price on a barrel of oil actually went below 0$? Good times.
They kill Trump’s energy policies which were making America Great Again then wonder how they’ll address rising energy prices. They kill the golden goose then wonder why it’s no longer laying.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.