President Joe Biden’s top economic aide said the administration wants to keep gas prices in “current ranges” this summer while sidestepping questions on whether the administration is considering a fresh release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. “This is the time of year when the gasoline mix changes, and so we’re keeping a very close eye on gas prices at the pump and also of course some of the events in the Middle East,” Lael Brainard said Thursday at the Semafor World Economy Summit in Washington. The administration wants to “make sure that those gas prices remain in current ranges as we go into the summer ... (full story)