Biden's energy policies hurting US, Europe: Here's the fix
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The Biden administration views the decision by OPEC+ to cut production as a "total disaster." What the White House won't admit is that it's a disaster the president created.
Mandy Gunasekara is a senior policy analyst for Independent Women’s Forum and the former chief of staff at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The latest political gimmick under consideration includes banning or limiting the export of gasoline, diesel and other refined oil products. Such a move would deliver a serious blow to our refining industry, harm our allies abroad and make gas prices go up. Additionally, it could undermine national security by pushing countries that currently rely on our exported products, including Latin America, to look to other countries like Russia or China to fill their energy needs. One study assessing the impact of an export ban found that gas prices could increase by 15 cents per gallon in certain areas and could cut up to 120,000 jobs over two years.