Wooden-Importance t1_jaevam4 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 10:49 PM

Reply to comment by Notmystationbro in I just spent $97 on two bags of groceries. by JustAGreenDreamer

Right, the corporate greed of the oil companies leading to record profits for them is the problem.

Notmystationbro t1_jaevzjl wrote on February 28, 2023 at 10:54 PM

Funny how we never had this problem with the previous administration 🤷‍♂️.

You do know oil/gas are traded on a global market correct? Price is determine by supply and demand.

Wooden-Importance t1_jaew6ed wrote on February 28, 2023 at 10:56 PM

Do you think Joe Biden is responsible for gas/diesel prices?

Notmystationbro t1_jaexlrs wrote on February 28, 2023 at 11:06 PM

https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2022/07/18/joe_bidens_war_on_fossil_fuels_842813.amp.html

Ambitious_Fox_1183 t1_jaeylqo wrote on February 28, 2023 at 11:13 PM

He must be losing that war (which, admittedly, the USA is pretty good at lately).

2022 Saw The Second Highest Oil Production In U.S. History

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rrapier/2023/01/06/2022-saw-the-second-highest-oil-production-in-us-history/amp/

Wooden-Importance t1_jaey307 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 11:09 PM

"What’s Clear About RealClear Energy Is It’s Far-Right, Koch-Funded Bias"

Notmystationbro t1_jaeztvh wrote on February 28, 2023 at 11:22 PM

Still doesn’t change the fact that the administration has blocked all these drilling sites on federally owned land. It’s all there in the article. Just because they’re backed by Koch doesn’t make it less true.

Here’s Joe Biden himself speaking to a crowd about ending fossil fuels. https://youtu.be/Slszva6kk90

You say president doesn’t determine oil and gas prices but yet Biden himself takes credit when they go down when we opened up our reserves. https://nypost.com/2022/08/17/energy-experts-push-back-as-white-house-takes-credit-for-falling-gas-prices/amp/