Trump releasing 172M barrels of oil from reserve as prices soar amid Iran war
Source: Politics - CBSNews.com · Bias: Center
Summary
President Trump ordered the release of 172 million barrels of oil from the U.S.'s Strategic Petroleum Reserve on Wednesday, after oil prices rocketed to their highest levels in years amid the U.S.'s war with Iran.
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