Biden defends US oil reserve release to fight rising gas prices before midterms: 'Not politically motivated'
President Biden announced Wednesday that his administration would be releasing an additional 15 million barrels of oil from the nation's strategic reserves.
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### Response: President Biden announced Wednesday that his administration would be releasing an additional 15 million barrels of oil from the nation's strategic reserves.