Biden to Increase U.S. Oil Lease Fees 50% While Accusing ‘Big Oil’ of Anticompetitive Activities

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The Biden-Harris administration issued a report Friday to increase the price of oil leasing fees on federal lands in the United States by 50 percent—even while accusing oil companies of artificially increasing prices through illegal and anticompetitive actions.

Despite record-high gasoline prices impacting American families across the country with winter around the corner, the Biden-Harris administration is recommending Congress hike the cost of oil leases on government lands from 12.50 percent to 18.75 percent.

The 6.25 percentage point royalty rate increase on oil companies would contradict the administration’s promise to lower gasoline prices. In recent weeks, the Biden-Harris administration has asked OPEC to increase oil supplies and requested the Federal Trade Commission conduct an investigation into oil companies for “anticompetitive behavior.”

The rate increase, according to the New York Times, would generate about an extra “$2.5 billion in new revenue by the end of the decade,” which oil companies would pay to the federal government, though consumers would absorb the increased cost the companies incur. So far, the Biden-Harris administration has collected $1.6 billion more from oil leases in 2021 than in 2020.

An increased royalty rate would be the first rate hike since 1920 and would fulfill President Biden’s campaign promise to global warming activists and the far-left.

After taking office, Biden threatened American energy independence by mandating a temporary ban on oil leases until Friday’s report was issued. But after 13 states sued and overturned the order, “Shell, BP, Chevron and Exxon Mobil offered $192 million for the rights to drill” in the Gulf of Mexico.

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High energy prices are a Xiden administration policy.
 
The Biden-Harris administration issued a report Friday to increase the price of oil leasing fees on federal lands in the United States by 50 percent—even while accusing oil companies of artificially increasing prices through illegal and anticompetitive actions.

Despite record-high gasoline prices impacting American families across the country with winter around the corner, the Biden-Harris administration is recommending Congress hike the cost of oil leases on government lands from 12.50 percent to 18.75 percent.

The 6.25 percentage point royalty rate increase on oil companies would contradict the administration’s promise to lower gasoline prices. In recent weeks, the Biden-Harris administration has asked OPEC to increase oil supplies and requested the Federal Trade Commission conduct an investigation into oil companies for “anticompetitive behavior.”

The rate increase, according to the New York Times, would generate about an extra “$2.5 billion in new revenue by the end of the decade,” which oil companies would pay to the federal government, though consumers would absorb the increased cost the companies incur. So far, the Biden-Harris administration has collected $1.6 billion more from oil leases in 2021 than in 2020.

An increased royalty rate would be the first rate hike since 1920 and would fulfill President Biden’s campaign promise to global warming activists and the far-left.

After taking office, Biden threatened American energy independence by mandating a temporary ban on oil leases until Friday’s report was issued. But after 13 states sued and overturned the order, “Shell, BP, Chevron and Exxon Mobil offered $192 million for the rights to drill” in the Gulf of Mexico.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...

High energy prices are a Xiden administration policy.
So much bullshit from Biden. Anti competitive? The fucking Saudis are paying $2.35 a gallon as of last week (8.82 Saudi Riyals) Saudi Arabia gasoline prices, 22-Nov-2021 | GlobalPetrolPrices.com Fuck Joe Biden--he won't be happy until our average is $8/gal like Europe. That anti American POS deserves whatever terrible fate awaits him.
 
So much bullshit from Biden. Anti competitive? The fucking Saudis are paying $2.35 a gallon as of last week (8.82 Saudi Riyals) Saudi Arabia gasoline prices, 22-Nov-2021 | GlobalPetrolPrices.com Fuck Joe Biden--he won't be happy until our average is $8/gal like Europe. That anti American POS deserves whatever terrible fate awaits him.

A gallon of gasoline costs around $1.74 in Puerto Rico and thirty-eight cents in Nigeria. Perhaps we Americans ought to emigrate there.
 
High gas prices are a feature, not a bug. All part of the plan to destroy the working class and make more and more people dependent on government.

If you think Democrats care about you, you're a moron and get what you deserve. I just wish you didn't take normal people down the toilet with you.
Bullshit. High oil prices are caused by shortages in supply.
 
Oil companies don't do it for free, you commie. Grow up.
You DO want to nationalize the oil industry. Not at all surprising.

Meanwhile, government profits more money from a gallon of gas than the oil companies do.

At the gas tank integrated oil companies make about 7 cents per gallon. Meanwhile, the government extracts more than 48 cents, on average, per gallon. That's right: Uncle Sam takes nearly seven times more out of drivers' wallets via taxation than "Big Oil."
 
The article ignores the reality .. shouldn't pander to stupid people. The strategic reserve is a drop in the bucket against our daily consumption.
Yes, and stupid people believed Biden when he said the release of 50 million barrels of oil from the strategic reserve would bring prices down.

President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that he would tap the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) for 50 million barrels of oil, but that won’t last long.

The U.S. Energy Information reported, “In 2020, the United States consumed an average of about 18.19 million barrels of petroleum per day, or a total of about 6.66 billion barrels of petroleum.”

Biden said 32 million barrels “will be an exchange over the next several months, releasing oil that will eventually return to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in the years ahead,” with the other 18 million authorized for sale via Congress. That means the total amount of oil tapped will be just over 2.5 days worth.
 
The article ignores the reality .. shouldn't pander to stupid people. The strategic reserve is a drop in the bucket against our daily consumption.
So, are you saying that Biden fucked up because he released an insignificant amount of oil in order to cover his ill-advised policies which reduced supply?
 
You DO want to nationalize the oil industry. Not at all surprising.

Meanwhile, government profits more money from a gallon of gas than the oil companies do.

At the gas tank integrated oil companies make about 7 cents per gallon. Meanwhile, the government extracts more than 48 cents, on average, per gallon. That's right: Uncle Sam takes nearly seven times more out of drivers' wallets via taxation than "Big Oil."
Nope.i would hate to see oil nationalized. Your complaint is with taxes and the government not Biden or oil producers. So tell it like it is. You don't want to pay for roads and bridges.
 

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