The White House did not answer the question of when the US government will impose a ban on oil exports. “I have nothing specific for you. We call on OPEC to increase oil supplies,” Deputy White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at a press briefing with the participation of reporters. She added that the US administration is closely monitoring the situation.
“We have the tools in our arsenal with which we can potentially solve this problem,” said a spokeswoman for the White House, without specifying what kind of means are in question.
Earlier, senators sent a letter to US President Joe Biden calling for a moratorium on crude oil exports and the use of a strategic reserve to stabilize prices in the domestic market. “We hope that you will explore the possibility of applying these and other measures to make gasoline more affordable for all Americans,” – says the document, which was signed by 11 Democratic senators.
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