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Government, Fuel

House Republicans Seek New Restrictions on Use of Oil Stockpile

A pumpjack seen in an oil field

WASHINGTON — For the second time this January, House Republicans have advanced a measure to restrict presidential use of the nation’s emergency oil stockpile.

Matthew Daly | Associated Press
January 30, 2023
Government, Fuel

GOP Energy Bills Will Raise Gas Prices, White House Says

A person holds a fuel pump nozzle

U.S. gasoline prices are back on the agenda in Washington as both political parties go on the offensive.

Ari Natter and Jennifer Jacobs | Bloomberg News
January 24, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

Biden Says More Oil Releases Possible to Cut Gas Prices

President Joe Biden speaks to members of the media

President Joe Biden announced the drawdown of an additional 15 million barrels of oil from U.S. emergency reserves, as well as what he called a “ready and release plan” aimed at driving down gasoline prices.

Jenny Leonard and Ari Natter | Bloomberg News
October 19, 2022
Government, Fuel

White House to Tap Oil Reserve Again Amid High Fuel Prices

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The Biden administration is moving toward a release of at least another 10 million to 15 million barrels of oil from the nation’s emergency stockpile in a bid to balance markets and keep gasoline prices from climbing further.

Bloomberg News
October 18, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Biden Administration Lays Out Plans to Refill Oil Reserve

The Biden administration announced a plan May 5 to begin purchasing oil to refill the nation’s emergency reserve.

Ari Natter and Sheila Tobben | Bloomberg News
May 5, 2022
Fuel

Nations to Release Millions of Barrels of Oil Amid War

PARIS — The International Energy Agency said April 7 that its member countries are releasing 60 million barrels of oil from their emergency reserves on top of previous U.S. pledges to take aim at energy prices that have soared since Russia invaded Ukraine.

Associated Press
April 7, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Biden Plans to Tap Oil Reserve to Control Gas Prices

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is preparing to order the release of up to 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve, according to two people familiar with the decision, in a bid to control energy prices that have spiked as the U.S. and allies have imposed steep sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

Zeke Miller and Josh Boak | Associated Press
March 31, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

US Considers New Oil Release From Strategic Reserve

The U.S. is considering another release of oil from its emergency reserves as prices continue to surge after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, people familiar with the matter said March 25.

Jennifer Jacobs and Ari Natter | Bloomberg News
March 25, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Nations Agree to Release 60 Million Barrels of Oil

FRANKFURT, Germany — The International Energy Agency’s 31 member countries agreed March 1 to release 60 million barrels of oil from their strategic reserves — half of that from the United States — “to send a strong message to oil markets” that supplies won’t fall short after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

David McHugh | Associated Press
March 1, 2022
Government, Fuel

US, Allies Discuss Oil Reserve Release of 60 Million Barrels

The U.S. and its allies are discussing a coordinated release of about 60 million barrels of oil from their emergency stockpiles after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed crude prices above $100.

Bloomberg News
February 28, 2022

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