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US releases another wave of emergency oil as gas prices bite
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2026-05-12XOMExxon MobilAlpha Vantage Newscommodity_exposure
Event summary
The US has awarded 53.3 million barrels from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve to companies like Trafigura, Marathon Petroleum, and Exxon Mobil, aiming to cool rising oil and fuel prices exacerbated by the Iran war. This release, occurring between June and August when gasoline demand peaks, is part of a larger effort to mitigate price surges. President Donald Trump has also proposed suspending federal gasoline taxes to alleviate consumer costs.
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