caroline: jessica caldwell, thank you so much. coming up, pain at the pump, but talk about the other area where you are feeling the pressure as a car owner. will prices be more affordable going forward? white house warning opec they must do more to ensure the energy supply. this is bloomberg. ♪ romaine: we are focused on inflation. one area we have seen it big, commodities. the biden administration calling on opec, opec countries, and u.s. regulators to do more to ensure stable energy supplies with a focus on what people pay put gasoline in their cars. the president speaking earlier. pres. biden: we are taking action to address gas prices. today gas prices are lower than they were earlier in this decade, but still high enough to create a pinch on working families. romaine: he is right, 3:18 dollars is the average, well above a couple of years ago but well below longer-term averages. let's bring in the leader of bloomberg oil analysis. give us a sense of what the u.s. government can do to pressure foreign governments contribute to