Department Of Energy

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An undated photo provided by the Energy Department shows crude oil pipes at the Bryan Mound site near Freeport, Texas. President Biden on March 1, 2022, authorized the Department of Energy on Tuesday to release 30 million barrels from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve as part of a global effort to mitigate supply shocks from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Associated Press) **FILE**