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Trump on petroleum reserve and Iran

12 March 2026
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2026-03-12 10:22

U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration will act quickly to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, recalling a previous $25-per-barrel deal with Democrats that was rejected. “They were going to fill it up like never before, but they turned that down,” Trump said.

On Iran, Trump described the country as “pretty much at the end of the line,” noting its weakened navy, air force, and defense systems. He said U.S. forces are “riding free range” over the country and are closely monitoring the straits.

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