Biden to Import Venezuelan Oil to Meet US Demand – President Trump’s Energy Independence Policies Will Continue to be Ignored

[surada]

It was not needed ,dipstick. We have our own.

We still import 5-7 million bpd. Trump just lied about energy independence.

 

[tahuyaman]

America wasn't Energy Independent when Trump was in office, that is just a right wing lie.

We were. You just don’t like having left wing failure thrown in your face.

 

[Superbadbrutha]

We were. You just don’t like having left wing failure thrown in your face.

Show me how this country was energy independent when your orange god was in office.

 

[LeftofLeft]

Show me how this country was energy independent when your orange god was in office.

The US hasn’t been energy independent in a very long time. But, a step in the right direction is pushing policies that influence lower gas prices as opposed to higher gas prices. Democrat Presidents and Congressional leaders are at the mercy of their extreme Leftist masters to push higher regulations on domestic oil companies and limit drilling in the US.

The numbers speak for themselves: Average price of gas per administration term is lower under Republicans.

 

[Superbadbrutha]

The US hasn’t been energy independent in a very long time. But, a step in the right direction is pushing policies that influence lower gas prices as opposed to higher gas prices. Democrat Presidents and Congressional leaders are at the mercy of their extreme Leftist masters to push higher regulations on domestic oil companies and limit drilling in the US.

The numbers speak for themselves: Average price of gas per administration term is lower under Republicans.


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That doesn't have anything to do with energy independence.

 

[Dragonlady]

In the real world Biden’s first act was to make the US dependent upon foreign oil.

US energy production under Biden/Obama increased 80% and enabled the USA to become energy indendent in 2017, which of course, Trump took credit for, even though exploration and drilling SLOWED under Donald Trump.

President Obama’s Support For America’s Shale Oil And Natural Gas

“The natural gas boom has led to cleaner power, and greater energy independence…. Natural gas isn’t just appearing magically…. We’re encouraging it and working with the industry,” Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States.

www.forbes.com

Which President Oversaw The Largest Changes In U.S. Oil Production?

U.S. oil production has undergone significant changes since 1970. These are the presidents that oversaw the largest oil production gains and declines during their terms.

www.forbes.com

When Covid hit, Trump signed an Agreement with OPEC under which the USA CUT production of oil due to the price of oil dropping through the floor during the pandemic.

https://www.reuters.com/article/economy/special-report-trump-told-saudi-cut-oil-supply-or-lose-us-military-support--idUSKBN22C1V3/

But as the vaccines came online, and the country prepared to go back to work,
Trump signed a "poison pill" deal with OPEC to keep worldwide production low, in order for US oil companies to profit from increased demand, and on December 4th, 2020, after he KNEW he had lost the election, Trump screwed over the American people with a deal that lead to world wide prices soaring and $5 a gallon gas.

Oil Nations, Prodded by Trump, Reach Deal to Slash Production (Published 2020)

The deal will reduce output by 9.7 million barrels a day. While significant, the cut falls far short of what is needed to bring oil production in line with demand.

www.nytimes.com

Trump fucked over the American people and Joe Biden got the blame. But Biden had a plan of his own, and Biden turned the table on OPEC, and put billions of dollars into the USA Treasury. Biden sold off the US National Reserve at top dollar prices, and then replaced the oil when prices dropped. The result was billions in profit for the national treasury.

https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/president-joe-biden-oil-trader-extraordinaire-e97947fb

Joe Biden, master oil trader

The president has turned volatility into profit

www.economist.com

When even Rupert Murdoch is praising the genius of Biden's oil policies, you KNOW it killed him to publish that.

 

[Dragonlady]

The US hasn’t been energy independent in a very long time. But, a step in the right direction is pushing policies that influence lower gas prices as opposed to higher gas prices. Democrat Presidents and Congressional leaders are at the mercy of their extreme Leftist masters to push higher regulations on domestic oil companies and limit drilling in the US.

The numbers speak for themselves: Average price of gas per administration term is lower under Republicans.


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Your chart does not show what your post is saying. Your chart shows prices coming DOWN under Obama and Biden, and going UP under Bush and Trump.

The price of gasoline DOUBLED when W was President, from when he was inaugurated. The price rose under Trump and only came back down again when the pandemic hit.

And then Trump signed that "poison pill" deal with OPEC to screw Joe Biden, and Biden has now got the price back down again too.

You put up this chart without the first clue as to what it said about Democrats and gas prices. There is nothing completely out of their depth in economics that a Trump voter.

 

[LeftofLeft]

That doesn't have anything to do with energy independence.

Energy independence is when the US is not dependent on foreign oil. Easing restrictions and regulations on domestic oil companies and drilling plus an accelerated path towards alternative energy is how we get to energy independence.

You people tout immature alternative energy and punish and restrict domestic oil which means we aren’t getting to energy independence anytime soon.

 

[LeftofLeft]

Your chart does not show what your post is saying. Your chart shows prices coming DOWN under Obama and Biden, and going UP under Bush and Trump.

The price of gasoline DOUBLED when W was President, from when he was inaugurated. The price rose under Trump and only came back down again when the pandemic hit.

And then Trump signed that "poison pill" deal with OPEC to screw Joe Biden, and Biden has now got the price back down again too.

You put up this chart without the first clue as to what it said about Democrats and gas prices. There is nothing completely out of their depth in economics that a Trump voter.

Take all of the prices per term and get an average price per term and you will see that average gas prices under Republicans are lower than Democrats. Why is that?

 

[LeftofLeft]

Your chart does not show what your post is saying. Your chart shows prices coming DOWN under Obama and Biden, and going UP under Bush and Trump.

The price of gasoline DOUBLED when W was President, from when he was inaugurated. The price rose under Trump and only came back down again when the pandemic hit.

And then Trump signed that "poison pill" deal with OPEC to screw Joe Biden, and Biden has now got the price back down again too.

You put up this chart without the first clue as to what it said about Democrats and gas prices. There is nothing completely out of their depth in economics that a Trump voter.

Biden poisoned his own energy policy when he signed executive orders putting restrictions on domestic oil companies. Trying to blame Biden’s spike in gas prices on Trump and your fantasy poison pill is beyond pathetic but it is indicative that Democrats don’t have the means or ability to get US energy independent.

 

[Cellblock2429]

We still import 5-7 million bpd. Trump just lied about energy independence.

/—-/ Prove it, or STFU.