Event Brief
Trump taps Strategic Petroleum Reserve to combat prices
Filed: Mar 12, 2026 at 12:03 PM ET
Summary: The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve will release oil to address rising gasoline prices.
WHO: USA
WHAT: Release of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
WHEN: Mar 12, 2026 at 11:47 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: To fight rising gasoline prices
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