White House Urges OPEC to Boost Oil Output Amid Covid-19 Economic Recovery - WSJ

The White House urged OPEC to boost oil production Wednesday, saying recent planned increases are insufficient as countries around the world seek to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic.

NO NEW PIPELINES (unless you’re Russia)! NO NEW DRILLING ON FEDERAL LAND! 500,000 ELECTRIC CHARGING STATIONS! 50% OF NEW CARS MUST BE ELECTRIC VEHICLES!

OPEC, please pump us more oil.

Saudi officials said they were confused by the Biden administration’s stance, which is seeking to reduce oil consumption, while asking OPEC to pump more oil. “Isn’t Biden about climate change and the impact of oil on the environment?” asked a Saudi oil official. “How come now they are asking for more?”

So that’s a no?