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PBS Newshour

Can tapping into oil reserves help stabilize prices?

Season 2026 Episode 54 | 6m 17s

The decision by the International Energy Agency to tap into oil reserves is historic in its size and scope. The 400 million barrel release dwarfs the number released after Russia invaded Ukraine. But there are many questions about whether this more ambitious effort will stop a surge in oil and gas prices if the war endures. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Clay Seigle.

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