Washington, USA (CNN)– Democratic Senator Tim Kaine attacked, on Thursday, the policies of the administration of President Joe Biden in the crisis of high oil prices, and his demand for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to increase production, at a time when the United States does not want to increase its oil production, on the as he put it.
Kane criticized the Biden administration’s decision to cancel contracts for oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska for environmental reasons, and for not using available laws and legislation to push American energy companies to produce more oil, considering that the Biden administration sends “mixed messages”, at a time when the United States is seeking To help Europe eliminate its dependence on Russian energy.
“I understand that the reason for the announced cancellation was climate concerns, that’s why,” Keane said at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing. “But it shocks me if we are the largest energy producer in the world, and we know that in the transitional phase at least, our European allies need energy from sources other than Russia, and that we go to Saudi Arabia and say ‘please, produce more energy’ when we don’t want to,” he added. Increasing production ourselves, I don’t get it.”
Keane went on to say that the Biden administration does not appear to have a “coherent strategy” when it comes to trying to replace Russian energy. He asked if the decision had been discussed between agencies, adding that he feels “there’s kind of a left-right hand problem, and part of the administration is really concerned, as it should be, about the climate, and another part of the administration is really concerned about trying to European allies support on energy, but I don’t see meaningful coordination.”