Louisiana Republican Senator John F. Kennedy criticized the actions of the administration of US President Joe Biden in connection with gasoline prices. Newsweek writes about it.

In a brief appearance on Fox News, Kennedy was highly critical of Biden's policies, and in particular US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's remarks regarding inflation and rising fuel prices in the country.. Assessing the rise in fuel prices at gas stations, where the cost of a gallon (3.78 liters) of gasoline in some states reaches $ 6.5, the senator joked about cocaine.

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At the same time, the head of the White House - US President Joe Biden accused Russia of a jump in world prices for gasoline and energy in May. This is stated in a statement by US President Joe Biden, published on the White House website on Friday, June 10..

The head of the White House stressed that the Russian invasion of Ukraine was the reason for the global price hike..

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Biden directly linked the solution to this problem with the victory of Ukraine in the war. "

Earlier, US President Joe Biden declared a state of emergency in the country due to the threat of a lack of electricity generation capacity to meet expected consumer demand..

The US leader said in a statement that several factors threaten the US ability to provide sufficient electricity production and lead to disruptions in the energy market.. In particular, this situation was caused by the war of Russia against Ukraine, as well as extreme weather events and climate change..

US inflation accelerates to 40-year high due to rising oil prices.