President Trump Orders Release of 172 Million Barrels From Strategic Petroleum Reserve

President Trump ordered the release of 172 million barrels from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve to ease energy prices amid disruptions tied to the US-Israel war on Iran.

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This action was part of a larger IEA response in which 32 member countries agreed to release 400 million barrels in total.

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TRT World reported the administration’s announcement and Chris Wright’s IEA quotation about the coordinated release.

The New York Times confirmed the U.S. plan to release 172 million barrels over four months as part of the IEA effort to blunt war-related price pressures.

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Officials said the release was meant to moderate prices and replace short-term supply lost to the conflict.

TRT World quoted Chris Wright saying the U.S. will “more than replace these strategic reserves with approximately 200 million barrels within the next year—20% more barrels than will be drawn down—and at no cost to the taxpayer.”

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TRT World also recorded Wright blaming the Biden administration for leaving the U.S. energy sector “drained and damaged.”

The New York Times noted the Energy Department’s timeline of four months and quoted President Trump saying, “We’ll do that, and then we’ll fill it up.”

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News outlets framed the drawdown as part of the largest coordinated IEA release in decades.

TRT World called it “the largest coordinated release in the more than 50-year history of the organisation.”

The outlet also noted the unanimous agreement of 32 IEA members to act in concert.

The New York Times reported markets still moved after the announcement, with Brent crude “approaching $100 a barrel.”

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Political figures reacted to the release with both criticism and justification.

The New York Times quoted Senator Chuck Schumer saying the move “should have come days earlier” and warned the SPR could not fix broader problems.

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TRT World reported the administration’s framing and Chris Wright’s criticism of the Biden administration.

TRT World also relayed Wright’s statement that Iran “manipulated and threatened" U.S. energy security, which the administration used to justify action.

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