Panel with higher gas prices in Los Angeles, USA. File photoWASHINGTON, May 24 U.S. authorities are considering lifting a number of environmental regulations on gasoline to lower domestic gasoline prices, Reuters reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.According to its information , U.S. environmental regulations direct refiners to avoid the use of low-cost components in the production of summer gasoline, such as butane. However, the White House is studying the possibility of stopping this rule in order to reduce fuel costs. A final decision on this matter has not yet been made, the agency's interlocutors say. The White House has not yet officially commented on possible steps in this direction. In the United States, for several months now, there has been a steady increase in gasoline prices, which in recent weeks have regularly updated record levels. To date, the cost of gasoline at gas stations in the country exceeds 4.5 dollars per gallon, while a year ago this figure was at the level of three dollars. The current administration's attempts to counter rising fuel prices have so far failed to produce any tangible results. market
