The Biden administration is calling on the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies like Russia to do more to combat rising energy prices, an effort that comes as gas prices are at a seven-year high.
Warning that higher gas prices"risk harming the ongoing global recovery," national security adviser Jake Sullivan said in a statement Wednesday that the US is"engaging with relevant OPEC+ members on the importance of competitive markets in setting prices," saying that OPEC"must do more to support the recovery."The US is not an OPEC member, however, the Biden administration has been engaged with countries in the group and its allies, known as OPEC+.
The high price at the pump comes as prices are rising overall in the US. A Bureau of Labor Statistics report out Wednesday found that consumer prices rose 4.3% in the 12 months ending in July, with prices rising 0.5% from June to July. The average price of gas is $3.19 as of Wednesday morning, per AAA. That's up more than $1 from the average price one year ago of $2.17.
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