Biden calls on US oil refiners to raise gas and diesel production to tackle prices
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#60CSK)
President notes that companies' profits have tripled during time of war and calls for immediate action'
Joe Biden on Wednesday called on US oil refiners to produce more gasoline and diesel, saying their profits have tripled during a time of war between Russia and Ukraine as Americans struggle with record high prices at the pump.
The crunch that families are facing deserves immediate action," the president wrote in a letter to major oil refiners. Your companies need to work with my Administration to bring forward concrete, near-term solutions that address the crisis."
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