Biden oil move aims to cut gas prices 'fairly significantly'
Friday, April 1, 2022
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden on Thursday ordered the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation's strategic petroleum reserve for six months, a bid to control energy prices that have spiked after the United States and allies imposed steep sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
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