The Energy Department isn’t working to lower gasoline prices, Sec. Steven Chu said Wednesday during a House Appropriates subcommittee hearing.
REP. ALAN NUNNELEE: But, is the overall goal to get our price lower?
SEC. STEVEN CHU: No, the overall goal is to decrease our dependency on oil, to build and strengthen our economy, and to decrease our dependency on oil.
Average gas prices rose Wednesday to $3.73 per gallon nationally. The price of crude oil is up to $106.86, a 31-cent increase since Tuesday.