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Biden moves to tap oil reserves again as Democrats fear spike in gas prices

By Haisten Willis
Published October 19, 2022 8:30am ET
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Biden moves to tap oil reserves again as Democrats fear spike in gas prices
As gas prices tick up again, President Joe Biden is once again drawing down the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in a move aimed at keeping consumers happy ahead of the midterm elections. Biden is planning to release another 15 million barrels of oil from the SPR, hoping to offset rising prices after OPEC+ announced it would […]


As gas prices tick up again, President Joe Biden is once again drawing down the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in a move aimed at keeping consumers happy ahead of the midterm elections.

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