IEA Urges US to Boost Offshore Drilling, Raise Gasoline Tax

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The chief economist of the International Energy Agency (IEA) told a House panel Thursday that expanding offshore drilling in the US Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) was a "crucial part" of a comprehensive strategy to enhance US energy security.IEA's Fatih Birol also said US lawmakers should consider the unpopular policy of raising taxes on gasoline and diesel to reduce dependence on foreign oil.