US to release oil reserves in attempt to lower prices
The US is releasing 50 million barrels of oil to bring down energy and petrol prices.
The US has said it is releasing 50 million barrels of oil from its reserves in an attempt to bring down soaring energy and petrol prices. The move is being taken in parallel with other major oil-consuming nations, including China, India, Japan, South Korea and the UK.
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