WH Reason for Not Cutting Russia off, Increasing US Oil Production Is Head-Spinning – Opinion

We’ve seen the Biden Administration give ridiculous and inexplicable responses to why they can’t at least work on divesting from Russian oil and returning the country to being more energy independent, as we were under President Donald Trump.

Jen Psaki was not able to respond on Thursday to questions from journalists about the topic.

As we’ve previously noted, we may be closing in on $5 gas coming in the next two weeks, according to Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.

According to AAA data, the national average gas price is now $3.61 per gallon. This represents an increase of 26 cents over February, and about a dollar in comparison to a year ago. According to GasBuddy, the price monitor GasBuddy, motorists in America are already paying almost $4.50 per gallon for fuel.

Biden’s team only indicated that they were willing to make more strategic petroleum reserves. They’d just keep pilfering the savings account. The amount they have released is only about half of what the U.S. would normally use. It doesn’t solve the long-term question.

Psaki was then pressed by reporters to clarify what Biden intended to do.

Fox News’ Jacqui Heinrich asked about increasing domestic production. Psaki acted as though the Biden team hadn’t taken the anti-energy positions they have — including preventing drilling on federal lands, stopping the Willow Project in Alaska, or the Keystone XL pipeline. As if that makes any sense, she tried to say the issue was because oil companies were refusing drilling. It took quite a bit of courage.

Psaki faces BRUTAL questions on energy:

“Why not…increase domestic production here?”

“Is the Administration able to do anything?”

We should continue to purchase Russian oil.

“Aren’t you financing the war?”

Psaki believes we need to invest in clean energy. pic.twitter.com/8mbV3fpLqK

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She claimed the Keystone pipeline “wasn’t operational.” Um, yes, because you stopped it? That doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be built and further increase America’s energy position over the long term, and provide jobs in the meantime. This is actively working against America’s best interests. Heinrich asked: So, should we then continue to buy Russian crude oil?

Psaki deflects to the fallback position: well, we should be cutting ourselves free from oil anyway (our production, just not Russia’s, apparently). Imagine if President Donald Trump had something like this — they’d already be racking up for more impeachment theater.

Heinrich asks if we’re buying Russian oil, aren’t we financing the war? Psaki’s response? It’s only about “10 percent of what we are importing.” So, the answer is yes, we are financing it — although she refused to say that. It’s a laughable answer. As I’ve already said, this dependence is dangerous to our national security, and Biden has increased it because of their crazy desire to cut our own production ability.

Psaki capped the deal with something so bizarre that it made heads spin. Putin could be made richer by being cut off.

Psaki defends the energy sector in sanction against Russia

“We don’t have a strategic interest in reducing the global supply of energy…it also has the potential to pad the pockets of President Putin.” pic.twitter.com/fxWqABOG6V

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No, cutting him off wouldn’t make him richer. However, reducing American oil production would not make Putin more wealthy. Aren’t you making Russia richer by doing so? Jacqui Heinrich: Ask Psaki the question. I’d love to know her response.