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Oil prices are soaring, but Trump is downplaying the need to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve​

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and CATHY BUSSEWITZ
Updated 5:27 PM CST, March 7, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices have soared in the week since the U.S. and Israel launched their war against Iran, but President Donald Trump on Saturday downplayed the idea of turning to America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve to ease the pressure.

Trump was asked by reporters on Air Force One about whether he would consider tapping the reserve. As the war continues to escalate across the Middle East, including in areas critical to the production and movement of oil and gas, that’s strained the energy sector globally. In the U.S., consumers are already facing higher gas prices, a key cost of living.

“We’ve got a lot of oil. Our country has a tremendous amount,” Trump said. “There’s a lot of oil out there. That’ll get healed very quickly.”

Trump’s Republican Party is under pressure over the issue of affordability ahead of November midterm elections. Tapping the reserve is among the few things a president can do on his own to try to make an impact on oil prices.

Here is a look at what would be involved:

What is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is a collection of underground salt caverns in Texas and Louisiana that can hold more than 700 million barrels of oil, although it is not currently full. The reserve held more than 415 million barrels as of the end of last month, up from about 395 million barrels at this time in 2025, according to the U.S. Energy Department. ...

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Trump downplays importance of Russia reportedly sharing intel with Iran to help it hit US targets

President Donald Trump says it's inconsequential if Russia has provided Iran with information to help Tehran target U.S. military personnel and assets in the Middle East.
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Iran live updates: Trump warns Iran may face 'complete destruction and certain death'

President Donald Trump called upon the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, military and police to "lay down their arms" against the U.S. and Israel.
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Trump encourages Latin American leaders to use military action to help US fight cartels

President Donald Trump says the U.S. and Latin American countries are banding together to combat violent cartels as his administration looks to demonstrate it remains committed to sharpening U.S. foreign policy focus on the Western Hemisphere.
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Trump accuses Starmer of seeking to 'join wars after we've already won' and says UK aircraft carriers not needed - follow live

Meanwhile, Iran continues attacks on Gulf states as UAE officials say a Dubai resident has been killed by falling shrapnel.
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Oil and gas prices rapidly rise as Iran war shows no signs of letting up

The price of oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid climb a week after the U.S. and Israel launched major attacks on Iran that escalated into a war in the Middle East.
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Video footage casts doubt on DHS claims about fatal 2025 shooting involving agent

Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, was fatally shot in South Padre Island, Texas.
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Trump grieves with families during return of soldiers killed in war in the Middle East

President Donald Trump joined grieving families at Dover Air Force Base for the dignified transfer of six U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in Kuwait.
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Trump says he believes bombing of Iranian girls' school was "done by Iran"

President Trump on Saturday told reporters, without citing evidence, that he believes a deadly strike on a girls' primary school in southern Iran last weekend was "done by Iran."
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Trump tells Starmer aircraft carriers no longer needed in Mideast, accuses him of joining war US 'already won'

President Trump criticized British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday over delaying sending an aircraft carrier to the Middle East.
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Iran war deaths could resurface Trump’s complicated history with military sacrifice

President Donald Trump visited Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to view the dignified transfer for six soldiers killed during his war with Iran.
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Trump warns of imminent action against Cuba at 'Shield of Americas' summit

President Donald Trump spoke at the "Shield of the Americas" summit on Saturday, boasting of America's military actions.
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Trump says Iran bombed girls' school. 'They have no accuracy whatsoever'

Speaking aboard Air Force One on March 7, Trump blamed Iran for the bombing of Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab.
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Judge says Kari Lake’s tenure atop US media agency was improper, voids actions as ‘acting CEO’

U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth concluded that her ascension was an illegal end-run around the Senate’s advice and consent role.
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Billionaire Rick Jackson shakes up Georgia's governor race with a play for the MAGA base

Jackson has vastly outspent his GOP primary opponents, including Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, on the airwaves since his surprise campaign launch last month.
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New strikes light up the night in Tehran as Israel vows 'many surprises'

Flames rose above an oil storage facility in Tehran as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised “many surprises” for the next phase of the week-old war.
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