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White House does not plan additional oil reserve releases beyond 6-month window

Reuters · Reuters Staff · last updated

WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) — The Biden administration does not plan to continue releases from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) beyond the original six-month period, White House economic adviser Brian Deese said on Tuesday.

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