As gas prices go up from the Iran war, Fox News celebrates the “biggest payday in history” for oil companies

“…Fox host Sean Hannity: “America is now benefitting financially because of the blockade” on Iranian ports. Hannity continued: “The price of natural gas is way up overseas, all while the price of American natural gas has actually gone down, making America’s natural gas more competitive, more desirable than ever.” Fox Business reporter Lauren Simonetti joined, bragging, “We are going to export more natural gas than ever before, with 60% of our gas supplying Europe this year.” Simonetti concluded: “In the meantime, as you note, the U.S. is strengthening its hand as an energy superpower. We are the gas station for the world. U.S. oil production now tops a record 13 million barrels per day, and we’re swimming in natural gas.” Four days later on his radio show, Hannity said: “It’s in America’s, frankly, unique interest if the strait was closed,” stating that it’s “actually a net plus for the U.S.” because the world now has to “come to America for all of their energy needs as we are a net exporter.”…”

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