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Biden team is seeking ways to address rising energy prices
Associated Press ^ | August 11, 2021 | Zeke Miller

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. …

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1 posted on 08/11/2021 2:28:57 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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Bbbaaaawwaaahhhh. ...yeah...CREATE THE problem...then...pretend to save us from it.
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2 posted on 08/11/2021 2:30:38 PM PDT by goodnesswins (The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution." -- Saul Alinksy)
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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


3 posted on 08/11/2021 2:33:02 PM PDT by rdcbn1
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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


4 posted on 08/11/2021 2:33:03 PM PDT by rdcbn1
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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?


5 posted on 08/11/2021 2:33:19 PM PDT by antidemoncrat (somRead more at: https://economicti)
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To: goodnesswins

They’ll hire Carter as a consultant and come up with odd and even day gas lines as the solution.


6 posted on 08/11/2021 2:34:00 PM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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To: Olog-hai

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.


7 posted on 08/11/2021 2:34:37 PM PDT by albie
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I laughed at that then realized it could really happen.


8 posted on 08/11/2021 2:37:24 PM PDT by nomorelurker
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To: BiglyCommentary

I laughed at that then realized it could really happen.


9 posted on 08/11/2021 2:37:25 PM PDT by nomorelurker
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To: Olog-hai

Sorry, guys, Wyatt’s Torch is already lit.


10 posted on 08/11/2021 2:37:30 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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>>> called on the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to move faster to restore global supply of petroleum <<<

Beg Back Better


11 posted on 08/11/2021 2:37:59 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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I think the only truly effective thing they can do is commit suicide.


12 posted on 08/11/2021 2:38:17 PM PDT by fruser1
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Nicely played...


13 posted on 08/11/2021 2:38:46 PM PDT by nascarnation
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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

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?

14 posted on 08/11/2021 2:38:47 PM PDT by lasereye
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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


15 posted on 08/11/2021 2:39:48 PM PDT by Hodar (A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.- Burroughs)
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“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.


16 posted on 08/11/2021 2:40:53 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Criminal democrats kill babies. Do you think anything else is a problem for them?” ~ joma89)
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Wage & price controls? Odd or even gasoline days? W.I.N. buttons?


17 posted on 08/11/2021 2:41:38 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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Colonel Sanders seeking ways to reduce chicken consumption


18 posted on 08/11/2021 2:41:46 PM PDT by MountainWalker
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Remember under Trump where the price on a barrel of oil actually went below 0$? Good times.


19 posted on 08/11/2021 2:42:12 PM PDT by Flick Lives (We may or may not have reached herd immunity, but we've definitely achieved herd stupidity.)
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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.


20 posted on 08/11/2021 2:42:50 PM PDT by SkyDancer (I Identify As Vaccinated - non-injected. Jab Me Not)
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