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US Oil Reserve Hits 43-Year Low as Trump Aims to Tame Gas Prices

Bloomberg Markets · Jun 15, 2026, 5:02 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

The US’s emergency supply of crude oil has fallen to its lowest level since 1983 as the Trump administration moves toward completing its plan to release 172 million barrels to ease surging fuel prices spurred by the war in Iran.

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