US energy producers roast Biden for tweet aimed at gas companies.
The U.S. Oil Gas Association sounded out to President Biden after he said on Saturday that companies running gas stations should bring down the price you are charging at the pump, telling him that he should make sure the WH intern who posted this tweet registers for Econ 101 for the fall semester. I'm working on it, Mr. President. The tweet was made.
On Sunday, Biden said companies running gas stations should take note that this is a time of war and global peril. Biden said on Saturday that this is a time of war and global peril. My message to the companies running gas stations and setting prices at the pump is simple: this is a time of war and global peril. Bring down the price you're charging at the pump to reflect the cost you're paying for the product. Biden's tweet came as gas prices were averaging at $4.807 nationwide, which is down slightly from one month ago s $4.819.
In some states, prices are much higher. The average gas price in California is $6.244 and in Illinois is $5.325.
Biden has tried to deflect blame for the increase in gas prices to Russian President Vladimir Putin, dubbing it the Putin's Price Hike, a term used repeatedly by the White House, despite his campaign promise to always take responsibility and not blame others.
The call for action from Biden comes after a failed proposal from the Oval Office to implement a 90 day gas tax holiday, which was dismissed by even Democratic lawmakers as outlandish.