The United States has announced that it will release 172 million barrels of oil from its strategic petroleum reserve. This decision, according to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright, is part of a larger strategy to combat soaring oil prices exacerbated by the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. Wright indicated that this release is part of a coordinated move involving the 32-member International Energy Agency, which has agreed to release a total of 400 million barrels. The oil release is expected to begin next week and will take an estimated 120 days to complete. Wright stated that... [Continue Reading]