Trump Authorizes Release of Oil From US Strategic Petroleum Reserve After Saudi Attacks

Trump Authorizes Release of Oil From US Strategic Petroleum Reserve After Saudi Attacks
Aramco oil facility, located to the south of the Saudi capital Riyadh, on Sept. 15, 2019. Fayez Nureldine/AFP/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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President Donald Trump announced on Sunday evening that he has authorized the release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve following attacks on Saudi Arabian oil fields and refineries.

“Based on the attack on Saudi Arabia, which may have an impact on oil prices, I have authorized the release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve,” he wrote at around 6 p.m. on Sept. 15.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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