Biden declares U.S. ban on Russian oil, warns of gasoline price spikes | The Pulse

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : He also said that the "crisis is a stark reminder to protect" the U.S. economy because "over the long term, we need to become energy independent." Accelerating the transition to clean energy, including electric vehicles, is one of the ways to do that, Biden said.
52% : The European Union imports about 4.5 million barrels per day, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday - more than six times the U.S. 2021 average.
42% : The White House said in a statement following the announcement that the executive order would ban Russian oil, liquefied natural gas and coal.
34% : Thirty senators co-sponsored legislation, introduced last week, that would direct Biden to bar imports of Russian crude oil, petroleum products, liquified natural gas and coal.

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