Trump releasing 172M barrels of oil from reserve as prices soar amid Iran war
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President Trump ordered 172 million barrels of oil released from the reserve as prices soar due to the Iran war.
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President Trump ordered the release of 172 million barrels of oil from the U.S.'s Strategic Petroleum Reserve on Wednesday. This action was taken after oil prices reached their highest levels in years. The increase in oil prices occurred amid the U.S.'s war with Iran.
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President Trump ordered the release of 172 million barrels of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
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U.S. to release 172 million barrels of oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve as prices surge
IEA announces record oil stockpile release over Iran war supply disruptions - Yahoo Finance UK
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