RUFUS – President Laylin and Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney met to discuss an oil deal between both countries after oil supply concerns are raised while the US-Iran war rages on. Both men met late last night to discuss oil deals. The closed door-meeting appeared to end good after Carney left the Nationalist House early this morning.

The Prime Minister said that Jesstopian-Canadian relations are steady and good as he continues to push for cheaper gas for both Jesstopians and Canadians alike. In his statement to the Jesstopia press, he says that Jesstopia and Canada share an “extremely close relationship,” and have “seen great partnership in the oil industry between both countries.”

President Laylin reiterated that he was “committed to ensuring that Jesstopian-Canada oil relations remain tight, strong and unwavering.” He said that Mark Carney and himself would work to lower the cost of fuel and oil within both countries.

“Whether we agree politically or not, does not mean as leaders, we can’t work together to make fuel costs easier on the wallets of hardworking Jesstopians,” said President Laylin. “We will continue to work together to ensure fuel prices drop significantly and we continue to ensure families can get the gas at the pumps for reasonable prices.”

Canadian Prime Minister Carney echoed Laylin’s sentiment. He said that oil prices will be higher now, as the Iran war between Jesstopia and Iran as well as the United States and Iran. He confirmed that these minor issues will resolve and fuel costs will drop significantly.

Jesstopian officials have been pressed about rising fuel costs around Jesstopia, seeing a 2.6% jump from just before 2025. They have repeatedly said that fuel prices have not increased that significantly, pointing to potential price gouging. President Laylin says the fuel cost increase is cause by “vicious and predatory gas pricing practices of local gas stations and national fuel brands.”

The two men that had a closed-door meeting where it was likely discussed how to lower the fuel cost burden on both the people of Jesstopia and Canada. The Nationalist House confirmed that the President had been working to engage in fuel trade as US supplies become uncertain.

“US supply lines are quickly shrinking as the war in Iran continues to rage on,” said Nationalist House Press Secretary Nancy Yates. “President Laylin has made it clear that he works daily to continue to drop fuel costs by working with foreign leaders, a job he has masterfully skilled since taking office less than two years ago. He will get the job done, albeit may take some time. Canada and Jesstopia continue to share great relations despite what the media is spraying.”

Vice President Cole Bindle also blamed high gas prices in New Shire and Mesa, on gouging of prices, and says that the States have responded by working to investigate gas stations.

“The President can’t control what these private companies do with the oil and fuels that are purchased from oil sellers, therefore there is not much he can do to prevent gas stations from gouging,” said Vice President Bindle. “What state leadership can do is investigate these illegal practices by implementing strong anti-price gouging laws that have been enacted in 8 of the 13 states. We can only ensure that the United States Of Jesstopia is not getting ripped off by foreign governments selling us oil. We have suggested that federal price gouging laws get enacted quickly.”