According to the American President Joe Biden Statement President warned oil and gas companies Wednesday not to use Hurricane Ian as an excuse to hike prices at the gas pump. In Florida, state law prohibits selling essential commodities including gasoline at a “unconscionable price” during an emergency declaration.
(Joe Biden Statement) A price is considered “unconscionable”. When there is a gross disparity between the price during an emergency compared to the 30 days beforehand. Biden said only 190,000 barrels of oil in the Gulf of Mexico have been impacted. So far by Hurricane Ian, accounting for just 2% of daily U.S. production.
If gas companies use Hurricane Ian to raise prices at the pump, Biden said he would ask federal authorities to investigate whether price gouging is occurring. “America’s watching. The industry should do the right thing.”
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. is the 46th and current President of the United States of America. He previously served as President Barack Obama’s 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017. He previously represented Delaware in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009.
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Biden and Ketanji Brown Jackson watching the U.S. Senate vote on her confirmation, April 2022.
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