Diamondback CEO Challenges Rogan on $4 Gas Claims, Defending US Shale
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 18
Diamondback CEO Challenges Rogan on $4 Gas Claims, Defending US Shale
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 18
Summary
Kaes Van’t Hof used social media to push back after Joe Rogan accused energy companies of war-driven profiteering, urging him to let oil workers explain why gasoline prices stay high.
The Diamondback Energy CEO framed the dispute as a defense of US shale at a sensitive moment for the industry, arguing pump prices reflect broader market pressures rather than simple gouging.
Van’t Hof has taken the same line before, telling Bernie Sanders to “stop lying” about price gouging and warning the Trump administration last year to prepare for tariff-related disruption.
The exchange highlights how oil executives are increasingly fighting public criticism directly as fuel prices and geopolitical shocks keep the industry under political pressure.