No president does. You don't seem to know much about the oil business. If the ppb goes too low US producers go out of business. We have the highest lift costs in the world. In 1985 Papa Bush begged OPEC to raise the price of oil because US producers were in dire straights.
No president does.
If a president pushes regulations to reduce production, will that increase
production or reduce production?
If the ppb goes too low US producers go out of business.
Obama intended to increase production by intentionally increasing prices?
In 1985 Papa Bush begged OPEC to raise the price of oil because US producers were in dire straights.
Is that why oil dropped to $10 in 1986?