The White House did not answer the question about the possibility of banning oil exports Joe Biden will impose a ban on oil exports. TASS writes about this.
Earlier, a group of American Democratic senators sent a letter to the head of state in connection with the high prices for gasoline in the country. They asked the president to ban the export of crude oil.
“I have nothing specific for you. I can just tell you what we are doing here, namely, we call on OPEC to increase [oil] supplies, ”said Karin Jean-Pierre, Deputy Press Secretary of the White House, answering the question whether the President is considering this proposal.
Jean-Pierre also said that the American authorities are closely monitoring the situation. “We have tools in our arsenal with which we can potentially solve this problem,” said Jean-Pierre.
As a White House spokeswoman noted, the US authorities are very concerned about the impact of high energy prices on consumers, especially with the onset of cold months.
Earlier, the organization of oil exporting countries, Russia and other oil-producing countries refused to obey the demands of US President Joe Biden to accelerate the increase in oil production and intend to maintain a course that ensures “stability and balance on the oil market. ”
In early November, US President Joe Biden accused Russia and the member states of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) of a sharp rise in oil prices.