70 Percent of Americans Favor Increase in Domestic Oil, Gas Production: Rasmussen

70 Percent of Americans Favor Increase in Domestic Oil, Gas Production: Rasmussen
Oil pumpjacks in the Inglewood Oil Field in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 28, 2022. Mario Tama/Getty Images
Naveen Athrappully
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A vast majority of Americans want the country to be energy independent, according to a recent poll by Rasmussen Reports, indicating increasing frustration with rising fuel costs and the impact it has on everyday expenses.

Poll results show 70 percent of likely U.S. voters support a policy of boosting domestic oil and gas production to reduce the country’s dependence on foreign energy supplies. Only 18 percent opposed such a policy, while 12 percent said they were not sure.