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Tuesday, Jul 14, 2026

Bush: U.S. May Tap Petroleum Reserve

President Bush said Monday that the government is prepared to again tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to alleviate any new pain at the pump caused by Hurricane Rita’s assault on the center of the nation’s energy industry, and he asked Americans not to drive if they don’t have to.

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