The President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced the from strategic reserves aimed at reducing energy prices.
The announcement was shared by the account Rapid Response 47 on the social media platform X, linked to communications from the White House, where the President was quoted stating that the International Energy Agency (IEA) agreed to coordinate the measure with several countries.
"I am pleased to announce that today the IEA agreed to coordinate the release of a record 400 million barrels of oil from various national reserves," Trump noted.
According to the U.S. president, the release of these reserves will help stabilize the energy market and reduce the cost of oil for consumers.
Trump stated that the measure is part of efforts to address threats to the energy security of the United States and to mitigate the impact of high oil prices.
The International Energy Agency is an organization that brings together industrialized countries and coordinates energy policies, including the use of strategic reserves during times of crisis or supply disruptions.
Strategic oil reserves are emergency stockpiles that countries maintain to respond to exceptional situations affecting the global energy market
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