Republicans have blamed President Joe Biden for the jump in gasoline
prices that have plagued drivers this year. But a POLITICO review of
federal data shows that compared to the early months of the Trump
administration, Biden’s Interior Department has approved new oil and gas
wells at a far faster clip produced more crude oil over the same period.
POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre breaks down that data. Plus, Republican members
on the Federal Elections Commission blocked it from sanctioning a
Russian-funded Texas energy company for campaign donations to Louisiana
lawmakers. 

 

Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Ben Lefebvre is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.

Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.