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Oil from U.S. reserves sent overseas as gasoline prices stay high
Reuters ^ | July 5, 2022 | Arathy Somasekhar

Posted on 07/06/2022 8:43:18 AM PDT by Dalberg-Acton

HOUSTON, July 5 (Reuters) - More than 5 million barrels of oil that were part of a historic U.S. emergency reserves release to lower domestic fuel prices were exported to Europe and Asia last month, according to data and sources, even as U.S. gasoline and diesel prices hit record highs.

The export of crude and fuel is blunting the impact of the moves by U.S. President Joe Biden to lower record pump prices. Biden on Saturday renewed a call for gasoline suppliers to cut their prices, drawing criticism from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

About 1 million barrels per day is being released from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) through October. The flow is draining the SPR, which last month fell to the lowest since 1986. U.S. crude futures are above $100 per barrel and gasoline and diesel prices above $5 a gallon in one-fifth of the nation. U.S. officials have said oil prices could be higher if the SPR had not been tapped.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Russia
KEYWORDS: 1moretime; anwr; biden; bidenflation; bidenforeignpolicy; ccp; china; demagogicparty; demagogue; karinejeanpierre; keystonexl; nlwo; oil; opec; russia; treason; waronoil
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1 posted on 07/06/2022 8:43:18 AM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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To: Dalberg-Acton

Draining our STRATEGIC oil reserve while fomenting war is enemy action.

This is the third term of the Kenyanesian Usurpation.

Ignoring that Obama was never eligible was a fatal mistake.

Anyone born with more than ONE nationality is NOT NATURALLY an American.


2 posted on 07/06/2022 8:47:57 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Dalberg-Acton

TREASON


3 posted on 07/06/2022 8:48:13 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: Dalberg-Acton

Reuters reported something negative about the Pedo Joe administration?


4 posted on 07/06/2022 8:48:20 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Army Air Corps

I suppose even reporters have to put gas in their tanks.

Biden’s stupidity is extremely dangerous.


5 posted on 07/06/2022 8:51:30 AM PDT by Aria
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To: Dalberg-Acton

That was five million barrels of oil that belonged to American citizens that should have remained on our shores and met the America’s energy needs for six hours.


6 posted on 07/06/2022 8:53:10 AM PDT by Round Earther
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To: Dalberg-Acton

New Liberal World Order...


7 posted on 07/06/2022 8:53:30 AM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: Aria

It’s not stupidity. It is intentional.

There’s really no other way to put all of this supposed incompetence into perspective.

It’s treason.

For the Great Reset to succeed the United States must be destroyed.


8 posted on 07/06/2022 8:55:20 AM PDT by packagingguy
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To: Army Air Corps

Treason. Reuters reporting this is a big surprise. Maybe just maybe they are getting ready to toss Biden.


9 posted on 07/06/2022 8:56:01 AM PDT by es345st
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To: Lurkinanloomin

I’ll always be thankful Obama saved us from a McCain presidency. On the other hand he made it plausible that Joe could be a POTUS.


10 posted on 07/06/2022 8:58:45 AM PDT by newzjunkey (“We Did It Joe!” -The Taliban / “Thanks Joe!” -Putin)
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To: Dalberg-Acton; thinden; meyer; Bigg Red

At what point does the money change hands?

If it happens on foreign soil, 10% for the big guy.


11 posted on 07/06/2022 8:59:40 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Islam is NOT a religion of any sort. It is a violent and tyrannical system of ruling others.)
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To: Dalberg-Acton

President Retard Sellout of the century 🤪


12 posted on 07/06/2022 8:59:55 AM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it)
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To: newzjunkey

McCain and Romney were both willing intentional Designated Losers.
They lost on purpose.
The Uniparty wanted the natural born citizen clause neutered.

We were going to have the Kenyanesian Usurpation because BOTH parties wanted it.


13 posted on 07/06/2022 9:02:23 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Round Earther

The strategic oil reserve wasn’t even meant for our tanks.

The idea that anyone gets it outside of the military is criminal.


14 posted on 07/06/2022 9:17:13 AM PDT by Celerity
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To: Dalberg-Acton

I’m assuming the GOP will soon be calling for an investigation as a first step in starting impeachment proceedings?


15 posted on 07/06/2022 9:29:35 AM PDT by vortigern
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To: vortigern

“I’m assuming the GOP will soon be calling for an investigation as a first step in starting impeachment proceedings?“

HA!HA!HA!HA!HA!HA!HA!HA!HA!HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stop it… you’re killing me!!…

That’s the best joke I’ve heard all week!!!!!


16 posted on 07/06/2022 10:14:02 AM PDT by joethedrummer (We can't vote our way out of this, folks..)
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To: Dalberg-Acton

America LAST.


17 posted on 07/06/2022 10:28:49 AM PDT by Gnome1949
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To: Gnome1949
Exporting a little crude doesn't matter. Refineries (those we have left) are running at over 90% capacity, so they can't use it anyway. Failure to build any new refining capacity (or even upgrade existing) is the problem. Why haven't we? Because who's going to invest $$$billions$$$ with a 25 year payout when the Government is aggressively acting to suppress the market for gasoline and diesel.
18 posted on 07/06/2022 10:38:07 AM PDT by Chad C. Mulligan (qd4)
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

BTW a lot of what’s in the Reserves is “sour” high sulphur crude that never should have been stockpiled anyway. I believe I’ve read that there’s only one refinery in the whole USA that can handle it. Get rid of it and refill with sweet crude that any of our refineries can process.

Will that happen? Not with wild-eyed Democrats in power.


19 posted on 07/06/2022 10:45:03 AM PDT by Chad C. Mulligan (qd4)
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To: packagingguy
I have to agree with you. I suspect Biden thinks he will go down as the FDR of his time - delusions of grandeur for leading the transformation of the world. Despicable old liar, thief and traitor.
20 posted on 07/06/2022 10:46:24 AM PDT by Aria
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