Could Biden invoke the Defense Production Act to force oil companies

[Sogo]

to produce more gasoline and thus bring down prices?

I read that part of the problem of high prices is that oil companies took some refineries off-line during the pandemic and have not brought them back on, which has kept production of gas low and prices high....

[we can do it]

1. There's no shortage of greed or gas.

[LakeArenal]

2. If it was the former guy he'd do it anyway.

Very Republican philosophy: it’s easier to get forgiveness than to get permission.

[Throck]

3. Is there an issue of having qualified plant operators?

[Abnredleg]

4. Refineries are at capacity

There’s very little slack in the system.

[MichMan]

5. Why not just order them to lower the prices in half?

He has as much authority to do that as he does on ordering them to build more refineries.

[Polybius]

8. Because it would tank the economy

They are buying at high costs.

[MichMan]

10. Do you think the president can order them to build refineries?

at their expense, given there is currently no shortage of fuel?

[Tickle]

6. They're waiting on

whoever will do away with the regulations and restrictions is my guess

[BlueIdaho]

7. A windfall profits tax should do the trick. nt.

[Vinca]

9. It seems to me this would be an opportune time to go crazy big on solar. How about 100%

tax deduction for installing solar panels for whatever real estate you own and a foolish rebate from the government if you buy an electric vehicle? We see fires in the west, draught and flooding in the same parts of the country, rising sea levels, etc. and it's caused by our destruction of the planet. Meanwhile, war and greed cause the fuel shortage that caused the billions of dollars of damage and lives lost from climate change. It's just crazy. Look up and the sun is hitting every rooftop. It's like pumping oil from the ground and not bothering to catch it.