Buttigieg Suggests Buying Oil From Iran Is Not Off the Table As Momentum Grows to Ban Russian Oil
Amid growing calls for the U.S. to ban Russian oil imports, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is suggesting that turning to a state sponsor of terrorism to offset rising prices is not off the table.
During an appearance on MSNBC on Wednesday night, Buttigieg was asked, “Could the president possibly consider authorizing the Keystone Pipeline, working something out with Iran?”
“I mean, look, the president has said that all options are on the table,” Buttigieg responded. “But we also need to make sure that we’re not galloping after permanent solutions to immediate short term problems where more strategic and tactical actions in the short term can make a difference.”
Biden Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg: Buying oil from Iran is “on the table” pic.twitter.com/aNUNBPFHvH
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Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are calling for the U.S. to ban Russian oil to punish the country and hopefully halt its invasion of Ukraine. And President Joe Biden told reporters that “nothing is off the table” when he was asked if the U.S. would take such a move.- READ MORE
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