Crude oil prices rose as high as $130.50 a barrel on Sunday evening.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki released a set of talking points on social media, arguing against a focus on boosting oil production in the United States.

"It's a reminder that real energy security comes from reducing our dependence on fossil fuels," Psaki wrote, noting that Russia's continued invasion of Ukraine was causing a spike in oil prices.

Psaki pushed back against Republicans calling for more domestic oil production.

She argued that domestic oil production was up after the coronavirus pandemic but that the United States was still vulnerable to global oil markets.

"[D]omestic production has not insulated us from the price volatility of fossil fuels or the whims of those who control them, such as President Putin," she said. "Americans know that."

President Joe Biden's administration is exploring diplomatic shifts with oil producing countries including Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, and Iran, as Russia's latest Ukrainian offensive has disrupted oil markets.

But Psaki argued the only way to truly be free from high gas prices was to stop using oil.

"The only way to protect US over the long term is to become energy independent," she wrote, pointing to Biden's efforts on subsidizing wind and solar energy.