Yet another empty gesture from a flailing Trump administration

 

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Headline:  New York Times, 10/21/2026

Aruni Soni reports:

With soaring heating oil prices becoming a political issue, the United States said on Wednesday that it would tap its strategic reserves to help ease the energy crunch. But analysts say the effort is unlikely to provide meaningful relief.  [emphasis added]

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