Economists and analysts aren’t convinced that an expansion of oil and gas production will lower consumer prices.

Hours after his inauguration for a second term on Monday, President Donald Trump ordered the executive branch to "deliver emergency price relief" for Americans on housing costs and other key living expenses.

And even if there was, increasing fossil fuels is not the solution. President Donald Trump declared a national energy emergency as part of a wave of executive actions on his first day in office. The order cited high energy prices as a reason the country needed to boost oil and gas production.