Biden Pushes Back Against Big Oil Complaints

President Joe Biden pushed back Tuesday against criticism that he has been overly harsh with energy companies at a time when gasoline prices are at near records. The chairman and CEO of Chevron, Michael Wirth, sent Biden a letter via email complaining that he has been vilifying oil producers and refiners. Biden spoke at the White House. (Excerpts)

[sturdythorpe]

72 percent of Americans can't believe that 28 percent of Americans think this man is competent.

[MrPezz]

It’s painful just listening to Biden get through a sentence

[Solairethedarksoul]

Well, I heard you want to phase them out. So In the ten years it takes to make a refinery, the investment would be wasted would it not mr prez?

[jeffsor]

Working Americans and their families may have their economic lives destroyed but thank God they don't have to experience the terror of Trump's mean tweets!

[johnaltobello]

He didn't even attend the oil meeting today.he was having his diaper changed so he couldn't attend.what an embarrasment.

[vincentdeangelo]

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[Theluckypessimist]

You’re talking about getting rid of their industry and jobs, saying you want to get to 0 emissions and then wonder why they are upset? Wonder why they are raising prices? They may be out of business in the future.

[TheNickybocker]

You keep saying you are putting them out of business and you wonder why they don't want to invest in a futureless future?

[mikeyt]

I’m confused, isn’t this the Putin Price hike speech? Oh, this is the blame the oil company’s (that I want to run out of business by 2025)speech. Yea, that’s the ticket….

[elliemenzel]

Where's Lee Harvey when America needs him most?!?!?!

[vahagnmelikyan]

You have to offer the oil companies a piece of a pie, if you want them to agree with renewable energy.

[Upstuck]

Definition of wanting cake and eating it too.

[heinzruedi]

What a SOB we have in the White House!

[Hacker-xeyv]

Love it. Really in touch Joe. With smirk on your face and condescending tone you in essence call them a bunch of cry babies whose "feelings are too easily hurt". C'mon man !

[LaKritika]

biden is chewing his words. Brezhnev did that.

[CamtheMac]

What are those books in the background? I am curious 🧐

[DeadBoy]

If he is talking all this mess to oil companies then why the hell is he selling our strategic reserves to China. And where the hell is the money.

[paaja]

He needs to stop joking about our economy... yes you did shut it down. And what's with the chick in jeans and a t-shirt???? Wth

[timothyroatenberry]

What is the biggest need of oil companies ! OIL ! What did Biden expect shutting down the pipeline, drilling for oil, ect... ! I don't have 50 years in this game, and I know that !!

[prestonhanson]

Do the people know hearing this know government takes MORE in taxes then oil company's take in profit? This is a fact. Explain your way around that