Biden’s War on Oil Fuels Putin’s War on Ukraine

If the president opened the fossil fuel spigots, the price of oil would drop worldwide. That could crimp Putin, who has a history of catching war fever when oil prices are peaking.

AP/ Evan Vucci
President Biden speaks during a meeting with the leaders of the Bucharest Nine, a group of nine countries that make up the eastern flank of NATO, February 22, 2023, at Warsaw. AP/ Evan Vucci

With all the hoopla surrounding President Biden’s trip to Poland and his surprise visit to Kyiv to meet with President Zelensky, plus more bravado from Vladimir Putin — including dropping out of the New Start nuclear treaty with the U.S. — and of course the Chinese foreign minister insulting Secretary Blinken and then sucking up to Mr. Putin, one issue that no one seems to be talking about for the moment is oil.  

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