Gas prices are the highest in years as the economy recovers from the
pandemic. Republicans are blaming President Joe Biden and his energy and
climate policies. At the same time, the president is also receiving heat
from environmentalists and Indigenous groups who are eager to shut
down fossil fuel infrastructure. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre breaks down the
real reasons why gas prices are soaring and the political ramifications.

 

Annie Snider covers water issues for POLITICO Pro and is the host of
POLITICO Energy. 

Ben Lefebvre is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Raghu Manavalan is the host-producer of the Playbook Daily Briefing and
a senior editor for POLITICO audio.

Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.