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U.S. to release 172 million barrels of oil from strategic reserve to bring down prices

Headline from KTVU San Francisco

To fight high prices and prevent gasoline lines, the Trump administration will release 172 million barrels of crude oil from the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

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  1. Fortune

    Despite rising prices, Trump downplays need to tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve. 'There’s a lot of oil out there. That’ll get healed very quickly' (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    The reserve held more than 415 million barrels as of the end of last month, up from about 395 million barrels at this time in 2025.

  2. Newsweek

    Donald Trump gives update on oil prices, tapping strategic reserve (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Trump's comments follow the IEA saying it will make 400 million barrels of oil available from its members’ emergency reserves.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Trump orders release of 172M barrels of oil from strategic reserve (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The drawdown follows an agreement among 32 member nations of the International Energy Agency to collectively release 400 million barrels.

  4. Newsweek

    Trump to release oil reserves. Here's what it means for your gas prices (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The U.S. says it will release 172 million barrels from its strategic reserves as part of a multinational effort to ease prices.

  5. KTVU San Francisco

    U.S. to release 172 million barrels of oil from strategic reserve to bring down prices (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    To fight high prices and prevent gasoline lines, the Trump administration will release 172 million barrels of crude oil from the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

  6. ABC 30 Fresno

    US to release 172M barrels from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    The Dept. of Energy announced that it has been authorized by Pres. Trump to release 172 million barrels from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

  7. RedState

    Now It's Trump's Turn to Tap Oil Reserves, Announces Release of Over 150 Million Barrels (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Trump orders release of 172M barrels from US Strategic Petroleum Reserve amid global oil volatility.

  8. CBS News

    Trump administration releasing 172 million barrels of oil from strategic reserve as Iran war causes soaring prices (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    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.

  9. WMUR

    US to release 172M barrels of oil from reserve to combat rising prices (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright says America will release 172 million barrels of oil from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve as part of the International Energy Agency's efforts to combat steep oil prices amid the Iran war.