We were not. The closest we'd been in a long time but we were still importing.
Biden attacked fossils fuels. Biden closed down construction on phase 4, cancelled drilling permits on federal land and set more strict guidelines on oil refineries closing 5 in 2021 and 1 in 2022.
Which has what with the topic at hand?
Biden caused high fuel cost and inflation.
Biden hasn't helped, but high fuel costs and high inflation are global problems and not unique to the U.S.
Biden increase regulations over oil refineries causing 5 refineries to close in 2021; Louisiana, New Mexico, N. Dakota, California and Wyoming? A Texas refinery closed in 2022. Biden blames the oil companies for not doing more while he plans to eliminate the industry. Educate yourself.
Global inflation is a lie. The only nations with high inflation are run by liberals period dont BS a BSer foolish thinking...
“Energy independence” shouldn’t necessarily be the target. From an economic standpoint, we should always import oil as we can add value to it. The USA was a NET EXPORTER of oil in 2020 meaning we shipped more oil and refined fuels than we imported for the first time in my lifetime. That’s a big deal and the Biden administration is doing everything it can to make sure that doesn’t happen again.