Biden Orders Release of 50M Barrels of Oil From Strategic Petroleum Reserves
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On Tuesday, President Joe Biden ordered the release of 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Oil Reserve in an effort to bring down energy costs.
Japan, India, China, The United Kingdom and the Republic of Korea will also tap their reserves in a coordinated effort to drive down prices. According to AAA, gasoline prices in the U.S. are about 50% higher than a year ago. Some domestic oil producers opposed the move, and called on Biden to encourage more fossil fuel production instead of tapping into emergency reserves.
Analysts across the spectrum say the move likely won't have an immediate impact on prices at the gas pump or on home heating bills. Coverage from some right-rated sources highlighted Republicans who said the move was an effort by Biden to save face amid high inflation, rather than one to help alleviate high costs for Americans.
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President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered 50 million barrels of oil released from America’s strategic reserve to help bring down energy costs, in coordination with other major energy consuming nations, including China, India and the United Kingdom.
The move is aimed at global energy markets, but also at U.S. voters who are coping with higher inflation and rising prices ahead of Thanksgiving and winter holiday travel. Gasoline prices are at about $3.40 a gallon, more than 50% higher than a year ago, according to the American Automobile Association.
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President Biden said the Department of Energy will release 50 million barrels of oil held in the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, as Americans pay more for gas now than they have in years.
China, India, Japan the Republic of Korea and the United Kingdom will likewise tap their reserves in a coordinated effort to drive down prices.
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