US Oil Company Chief Calls for Gasoline Tax, Fuel Standards

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The US should adopt higher taxes, higher fuel economy standards for vehicles and more stringent efficiency standards for buildings to halt its wasteful energy consumption habits, Hess Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive John Hess says. Speaking at the Oil & Money conference in London, Hess said the US, with 5% of the world's population, but 25% of its oil consumption, can no longer blame oil producers for rising prices when its own excessive demand is the driver.