"The administration is now considering any methods to shield Americans from rising fuel prices," she explained during the briefing.
There is a global energy supply and demand mismatch in the market today, Granholm said.
The US authorities are trying to "assess the market and understand what is behind these high prices," she concluded.
Earlier, US President Joe Biden said that the United States would release 50 million barrels of oil from the strategic reserve to reduce commodity prices for Americans.
It is noted that this step was taken together with other countries, including China, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea and Great Britain.