Texas Scorecard by Emily Wilkerson June 14, 2022
Drilling oil in the United States could help ease the price at the gas pumps.As average gas prices in the United States top $5 a gallon, and with President Joe Biden planning to meet with Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed Bin Salaman next month, the administration is looking for solutions to America’s rising gas prices.
However, some say there is a simpler solution to the crisis, and it doesn’t include relying on other countries.
With Texas being the largest oil-producing state in America (with North Dakota and New Mexico following right behind), the issue of rising gas prices could be solved by drilling within the United States.
In a recent interview with Texas Scorecard, Railroad Commission Chairman Wayne Christian said, “People don’t recognize the value of oil and gas to the state of Texas to the free world. I think the horrible events in Ukraine have made it very evident of the power of oil and gas to our entire western society.”
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https://texasscorecard.com/state/record-high-gas-prices-put-new-spotlight-on-domestic-drilling/