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Trump authorizes release of oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve "if needed" in wake of attack on Saudi oil facilities

WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (KUNA) -- US President Donald Trump announced Sunday that in the wake of the attack on the two oil facilities in Saudi Arabia he "authorized the release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, if needed." "Based on the attack on Saudi Arabia, which may have an impact on oil prices, I have authorized the release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, if needed, in a to-be-determined amount. sufficient to keep the markets well-supplied," Trump tweeted.
He added "I have also informed all appropriate agencies to expedite approvals of the oil pipelines currently in the permitting process in Texas and various other States." (end) si