US banning Russian oil imports as Biden warns of 'costs' | US | Journal Gazette

Mar 09, 2022 View Original Article
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  • Reliability

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  • Policy Leaning

    -8% Center

  • Politician Portrayal

    98% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

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"The European Union this week will commit to phasing out its reliance on Russia for energy needs as soon as possible, but filling the void without crippling EU economies will likely take some time."
Positive
8% Conservative
"Last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave a big boost when she declared, Ban it."
Positive
24% Conservative
"He warned that Americans will see rising prices, saying, Defending freedom is going to cost.Biden said the U.S. was acting in close consultation with European allies, who are more dependent on Russian energy supplies."
Negative
-10% Liberal
"The United States economy can fully handle any of the challenges associated with higher oil prices, Jason Furman, a Harvard professor and former top economic adviser to President Barack Obama."
Negative
-10% Liberal
"Biden said it was understandable that prices were rising, but cautioned the U.S. energy industry against excessive price increases and exploiting consumers."
Negative
-16% Liberal
"Key U.S. senators are warning the Biden administration from seeking any oil import deal from the Nicolas Maduro regime in Venezuela."
Negative
-18% Liberal
"Inflation is at a 40-year peak, fueled in large part by gas prices, and that could hurt Biden heading into the November midterm elections."
Negative
-20% Liberal
"On Monday, Democrats on the powerful Ways & Means Committee posted, then removed, an aouncement on a bipartisan bill to ban Russian oil imports and slap further trade sanctions on the country, according to an aide, because of pushback from the White House to acting before Biden had made his decision."
Negative
-22% Liberal
"Pelosi told Democrats in a meeting early Tuesday that the House would go forward with a vote on legislation to ban the Russian oil imports, according to a person granted anonymity to discuss the private caucus meeting."
Negative
-24% Liberal
"Though Russian oil makes up only a small part of U.S. imports, Biden has said he was reluctant to ban it, cutting into supplies here and pushing gasoline prices higher."
Negative
-28% Liberal
"WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden aounced Tuesday the U.S. will ban all Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia's economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine, but he acknowledged it will bring costs to Americans, particularly at the gas pump."
Negative
-30% Liberal
"We will not be part of subsidizing Putin's war, Biden declared, calling the new action a powerful blow against Russia's ability to fund the ongoing offensive."
Negative
-36% Liberal
"The Biden administration's efforts to unify the entire world against a murderous tyrant in Moscow should not be undercut by propping up a dictator under investigation for crimes against humanity in Caracas, said Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, in a statement late Monday."
Negative
-40% Liberal
"The Biden administration's efforts to unify the entire world against a murderous tyrant in Moscow should not be undercut by propping up a dictator under investigation for crimes against humanity in Caracas, said Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, in a statement late Monday."
Negative
-40% Liberal

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54% : The European Union this week will commit to phasing out its reliance on Russia for energy needs as soon as possible, but filling the void without crippling EU economies will likely take some time.

*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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