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White House to oil refiners: 'It is time to act'

16 June 2022
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2022-06-16 10:42

President Joe Biden is calling on U.S. oil refiners to produce more gasoline and diesel, as Americans struggle with record high prices at the pump.At the White House briefing Wednesday, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called on refiners to act, insisting it's a "patriotic duty."In a letter to refiners Wednesday, Biden writes that oil companies need to work with his administration on "near-term solutions" to address the crisis.

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