Gas prices are falling — so why isn’t Trump refilling the oil reserve faster? WH blames Biden-era ‘damage’
The Trump administration is in the midst of "gradually" refilling the nation's emergency reserve of oil after it was partially drained under the Biden administration. President Donald Trump and the...
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The Trump administration is in the midst of "gradually" refilling the nation's emergency reserve of oil after it was partially drained under the Biden administration. President Donald Trump and the White House have been touting falling energy and oil prices in recent months as Democrats realign their political messaging following their 2024 election losses, finding a winning strategy in knocking the Trump administration over "affordability" and cost-of-living concerns. Considering the administration is touting falling gas prices as they champion Trump's economic plans in the face of Democrat "affordability" pushback, Fox News Digital asked the White House Wednesday if the administration was taking steps to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), which Trump pledged to do from the campaign trail and during inauguration. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve serves as the U.S.' emergency stash of oil that was established after the 1970s oil crisis and stored along the Gulf Coast in Texas and Louisiana. The Department of Energy oversees the reserve. BURGUM CALLS CALIFORNIA A ‘NATIONAL SECURITY RISK’ AS ENERGY CHIEF WARNS BLUE STATES ARE SKEWING COST AVERAGES A Trump official explained that the administration is working to "gradually" refill the stash of oil, while citing significant "damage" left to the reserve following the Biden administration releasing millions of barrels of oil in 2021 and 2022. "Joe Biden’s disastrous green energy policies sent gas prices soaring across the country, making the past four years painfully unaffordable for Americans filling their gas tanks to commute to work, take their children to school, and travel during the summer and holiday seasons," White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told Fox News Digital. "In a desperate attempt to provide an illusion of relief during his 2024 campaign, Joe Biden irresponsibly depleted our Strategic Petroleum Reserve — shamelessly jeopardizing our economic and national security. President Trump’s energy do…