The Tesla chief’s tweets came asUS gasoline prices roseand aUkrainian nuclear plant was seizedamidRussia’s war in Ukraine.

“Hate to say it, but we need to increase oil & gas output immediately,” hetweetedFriday.

“Extraordinary times demand extraordinary measures.”

Hate to say it, but we need to increase oil & gas output immediately.Extraordinary times demand extraordinary measures.

The war has strained relations between Russia and many nations, including those that buy its energy supplies.

“This is critical to national and international security.”

Germanyis among the European nationsturning away from nuclear energy.

Germanyshut down three nuclear plantsat the end of 2021, leaving three plants active in the country.

Meanwhile, Germany has become moredependent on Russiafor its natural gas and coal supplies, Bloomberg noted.