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Trump Taps Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Response to Iran Shipping Attacks

people_culture UTC: 2026-03-12 08:00:00

President Trump has ordered the release of 172 million barrels from the strategic petroleum reserve to cushion the blow to global oil supply from the paralysis of the Strait of Hormuz as Iran starts striking vessels in the passage. The release will be part of the larger releas...

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