Friday, June 24, 2011
Obama Taps Petroleum Reserve
In a surprise move, the Obama administration said it would tap the strategic petroleum reserve to offset the crude supply lost to the civil war in Libya. The coordinated plan with the International Energy Agency will release 60 million barrels from emergency supplies around the world. Oil prices plummeted on the news, and shares of energy company stocks tumbled as well.
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