Joe Biden orders oil companies to explain why they're cutting gasoline production as prices soar above $5 a gallon

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President Joe Biden has demanded oil companies explain why they are cutting gasoline production, as prices soar to record highs right in the middle of the summer driving season.

President Joe Biden wrote to oil companies demanding they explain gas production cuts.Average US gas prices at the pump have surged to a record above $5 a gallon.

In the letter written to gas companies including Marathon Petroleum, Valero Energy, Exxon, Phillips 66, Chevron, BP, and Shell, Biden criticized them for cutting back on oil refining to rake in higher profits. He added:"The lack of refining capacity - and resulting unprecedented refinery profit margins - are blunting the impact of the historic actions my Administration has taken to address Vladimir Putin's Price Hike and are driving up costs for consumers."

Prices are surging across the West Coast, with an average price of $6.435 in California and $5.55 in Washington.

 

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Such a dishonest man. Our old Refineries are working at full capacity and are breaking down requiring needed repairs. And these refineries get blocked from building new and why should they when Biden wants and incentives “clean” energy?

Those oil companies be like don't mind him what's he gonna do? He'll probably forgot it in an hour anyway.

But he thinks stopping pipelines, raising lease rates, and closing areas to drilling don't impact the price. But hey, we're all just supposed to buy a Tesla.

Because you told them to, and have a LOT blocked for Pil Production, POTUS Also, taxing them for petty BS makes things harder.

Yeah, that stern talk will straighten them out. 😂

POTUS WhiteHouse SenateDems HouseDemocrats CoryBooker RepKatiePorter Windfall tax executive order if you have to, they want to hold our economy hostage to their greed? DRAG EM...ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK FOR AMERICANS then watch the lil shhht industries under em lower prices

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Oil executives…

This guy is pathetic. You wanted to shut that pipeline down, Joe, remember? Less options, and less jobs, as a result. Good going. Industry has been steadily declining in the US. And it shows.

He will not like the answer.

Lmfao

I miss not needing to worry about this when Trump was President.

US refineries are running at 94% capacity. What is the Biden clown doing to reopen the 6 refineries that closed in 2021?

DPA time!

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