As Western countries that import Russian hydrocarbons looked for alternatives in order to cut ties with Russia, London-based think tank, InfluenceMap, detected "an active effort from the US oil and gas industry to capitalise on the war in Ukraine"
Trucks line up to fill their tankers with gas and diesel to deliver to stations at Marathon Refinery on May 24, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Reports are saying that gas and diesel prices will continue to rise through the summer driving season. Image: GEORGE FREY / Getty Images via AFP