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White House Asks OPEC to Pump More Oil

HeadlineAug 12, 2021

Despite the unfolding climate disasters, the Biden administration on Wednesday urged OPEC to pump more oil to combat high fuel costs and rising inflation in the U.S. Just three weeks ago, the oil-producing cartel agreed to increase oil production by 400,000 barrels per day.

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