echemi logo
Product
  • Product
  • Supplier
  • Inquiry
    Home > Chemicals Industry > Petrochemical News > U.S. Thanksgiving oil prices hit the highest in nearly a decade

    U.S. Thanksgiving oil prices hit the highest in nearly a decade

    • Last Update: 2021-12-05
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
    Search more information of high quality chemicals, good prices and reliable suppliers, visit www.echemi.com

    According to a report released by the U.
    S.
    Energy Information Administration on the 24th, the average price of regular gasoline in the United States was $3.
    4 per gallon (approximately 3.
    79 liters) on the 22nd, the highest price on Monday of Thanksgiving week since 2012, compared with the same period last year.
    Up 62%
    .


    The results of a survey previously released by CBS showed that about 64% of the respondents believed that the US economy was bad
    .
    Of this group, 74% believe that the economic downturn is the main reason for the high oil prices
    .


    The survey results also show that about 50% of Americans worry about not being able to afford gasoline
    .


    In order to stabilize oil prices, the White House announced on the 23rd that the Department of Energy will release 50 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
    .
    CNN reported on the 24th that this is the largest oil storage release in American history
    .


      According to data from the US Department of Energy, as of November 19, the total oil storage of the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve was approximately 605 million barrels
    .


      However, US President Joseph Biden admitted that this move will not solve the problem of rising oil prices overnight
    .

    This article is an English version of an article which is originally in the Chinese language on echemi.com and is provided for information purposes only. This website makes no representation or warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness ownership or reliability of the article or any translations thereof. If you have any concerns or complaints relating to the article, please send an email, providing a detailed description of the concern or complaint, to service@echemi.com. A staff member will contact you within 5 working days. Once verified, infringing content will be removed immediately.

    Contact Us

    The source of this page with content of products and services is from Internet, which doesn't represent ECHEMI's opinion. If you have any queries, please write to service@echemi.com. It will be replied within 5 days.

    Moreover, if you find any instances of plagiarism from the page, please send email to service@echemi.com with relevant evidence.