Trump taps SPR to cushion oil markets amid Iran tensions
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President Trump authorized releasing 172 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve starting next week to blunt an Iran-linked oil-price surge; the oil is expected to reach markets over about 120 days, with a plan to replenish roughly 200 million barrels within a year at no taxpayer cost. The SPR sits near multi-decade lows at about 415 million barrels, while gas prices average around $3.58 per gallon amid disruption to global supply from the Iran conflict and Hormuz-related concerns.
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