WASHINGTON—Chief executives of some of the country’s largest oil producers Wednesday sought to deflect criticism from House Democrats for high energy prices, saying factors outside their control have kept gasoline at record highs and may still for months ahead.
The chief executives of Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. among others blamed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, restrictive U.S. energy policies and supply-chain shortages for oil above $100 a barrel and gasoline prices beyond $4 a gallon.
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