Facing Tough Midterms, Biden Releasing Oil From US Reserve

Facing Tough Midterms, Biden Releasing Oil From US Reserve
President Joe Biden, joined by Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, delivers remarks on energy during an event in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Oct. 19, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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WASHINGTON—High gasoline prices are the problem that President Joe Biden keeps trying to fix—and roughly a year’s worth of efforts have done little to significantly lower costs.

With Biden’s latest push Wednesday to release 15 million barrels from the U.S. strategic reserve and consider additional withdrawals this winter, he’s telling frustrated voters ahead of the midterm elections that the White House hasn’t given up.