Trump Drained the Oil Reserves and Is Robbing Rural America
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The reserve is empty. The strikes are starting. The price is what it is.
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Column metadata
- Published
- Pen name
- Hector Rentier
- Primary entities
- United States, Iran, Andy Lipow, Denton Cinquegrana, Matt Smith
- Themes
- oil markets, US-Iran conflict, energy security, supply disruptions
- Floor values engaged
- Informed citizenship, Truthfulness, Accountability of power