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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Biden Is Wrong: Don’t Blame Oil Companies For $5 Per Gallon Gas

Why Aren’t Oil Companies Drilling More? In addition to urging Congress to suspend a federal gas tax for three months to combat record-high prices, President Joe Biden called upon individual gasoline stations to lower prices. He called upon owners to “bring down the price you are charging at the pump.”

Most gasoline station owners and operators will be quick to point out to the president that they’re as upset by the high prices as anyone. Their margins are already razor-thin, and the high prices mean that purchases on the items with higher profit margins – such as snacks and soft drinks – suffer.