Trump Announces Plan to Refill U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve with Venezuelan Oil

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President Donald Trump announced on social media that the United States will use Venezuelan crude oil to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, calling it a "Gift from Venezuela to the People of the United States." The refilling process, described as "topping out," is set to begin soon. The SPR has been drawn to near minimum operational levels due to increased U.S. crude exports amid Middle East tensions.