U.S. State Department official tweeted that he liked high U.S. oil prices and his account has been deleted after being violently criticized
Overseas Network, July 24. According to Fox News and other media reports on the 23rd, US State Department official Alan Eyre recently tweeted that he "prefers high oil prices" because "high oil prices mean less driving and less carbon dioxide emissions." .
Ayer's remarks immediately sparked fierce criticism.
Ayre retweeted the tweet after the federal government said oil prices had dropped after hitting a "peak" earlier this year, and that the average American would spend $30 less on gas a month, adding: "I prefer high oil prices because This equates to driving less and emitting less carbon dioxide." His remarks were followed by a lot of criticism.
Republican Ron Basilian slammed Al's remarks as saying "famine is a good way to start a diet."
Some other American netizens also said that gasoline prices have caused a lot of trouble to Americans everywhere, and ordinary people are struggling with high oil prices.
After the backlash, Al was accused of deleting his account, and the tweets and his Twitter account are now unsearchable.
According to US media, Americans have been enduring the economic impact of high oil prices recently.
Relevant data show that the average gasoline price in the United States is still as high as $4.38 per gallon on the 23rd, and the average price in seven states exceeds $5.
(Zhang Ni from Overseas Network)