Opposes raising oil and gas prices to push a shift to other energy sources

James Lankford opposes using higher oil and gas prices to push people toward different energy sources. He argued that this approach contributed to rising energy costs and inflation.

Context: This is a position stated in a 2022 interview about the Biden administration’s energy policies; no alternative policy mechanism is specified.

In their own words

They want to try to push people to get to different energy sources by raising the price of oil and gas.

The source

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Retrieved: 11/11/2026