ExxonMobil Fires Back at Biden After Letter Warning Use of Emergency Powers

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The Exxon Mobil Corporation fired back at President Joe Bidenโ€™s letter calling on U.S. energy producers to bring โ€œnear-term solutionsโ€ to address rising gas prices and decades-high inflation.

โ€œIn the short term, the U.S. government could enact measures often used in emergencies following hurricanes or other supply disruptionsโ€”such as waivers of Jones Act provisions and some fuel specifications to increase supplies,โ€ the oil giant said in a news release Wednesday.

And in the longer term, the federal government โ€œcan promote investment through clear and consistent policy that supports U.S. resource development, such as regular and predictable lease sales, as well as streamlined regulatory approval and support for infrastructure such as pipelines,โ€ according to ExxonMobil.

Notably, Biden signed an executive order in early 2021 that suspended construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, which would have brought oil from Alberta, Canada, to the interior United States. The move was criticized by oil industry officials, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Republicans.

In recent days, the president has increasingly blamed oil companies for allegedly gouging consumers as gas prices remain elevated at $5 per gallon. Gas prices nationwide are averaging roughly $5 a gallon, an economic burden for many Americans and a political threat for Bidenโ€™s fellow Democrats going into the midterm elections.

โ€œThe crunch that families are facing deserves immediate action,โ€ Biden wrote in a letter this week to seven oil refiners, including Exxon. โ€œYour companies need to work with my Administration to bring forward concrete, near-term solutions that address the crisis.โ€

In the letter, Biden suggested that he might use emergency powers, adding that his โ€œadministration is prepared to use all reasonable and appropriate Federal Government tools and emergency authorities to increase refinery capacity and output in the near term, and to ensure that every region of this country is appropriately supplied.โ€

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

By Jack Phillips

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