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US to Release 172 Million Barrels from Oil Reserve Amid Price Surge

Sourced from 3 publications

  • •This action is part of a global effort by the International Energy Agency to mitigate rising oil prices.
  • •Energy Secretary Chris Wright confirmed the release due to increased prices amid the Iran war.
  • •President Donald Trump expressed plans to refill the reserve post-release, reinforcing a strategic approach.

Sources

US to Release 172 Million Barrels of Oil for IEA Relief Plan

Bloomberg

US to release 172 million barrels of oil from strategic reserve to combat energy...

Politico EU

U.S. to release 172 million barrels of oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve as p...

PBS NewsHour

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