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After Killing U.S. Oil Projects, Biden Begs Russia, Saudi Arabia For Help Fighting Rising Gas Prices

Tim Pearce
After Killing U.S. Oil Projects, Biden Begs Russia, Saudi Arabia For Help Fighting Rising Gas Prices
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President Joe Biden called on a conglomerate of 23 oil-producing countries, led largely by Russia and Saudi Arabia, to increase oil production to combat rising fuel prices.

The White House released a statement by national security advisor Jake Sullivan on Wednesday calling on OPEC to boost oil production. Sullivan argued that high fuel prices are stunting the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The White House said:

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