{"id":2579169,"date":"2026-03-12T16:04:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T20:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-makes-big-move-to-bring-down-energy-costs-in-the-face-of-rising-gas-prices\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:07:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T20:07:41","slug":"president-trump-makes-big-move-to-bring-down-energy-costs-in-the-face-of-rising-gas-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-makes-big-move-to-bring-down-energy-costs-in-the-face-of-rising-gas-prices\/","title":{"rendered":"President Trump Makes Big Move to Bring Down Energy Costs in the Face of Rising Gas Prices"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpresident-trump-makes-big-move-to-bring-down-energy-costs-in-the-face-of-rising-gas-prices%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2579169&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump announced that the United States will tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve too help <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >lower gasoline prices amid concerns<\/a> over iran-related disruptions in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/opec-to-meet-again-to-discuss-oil-crisis\/\" title=\"OPEC+ to meet again to discuss ... crisis\">global oil market<\/a>. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said 32 International Energy Agency member nations have agreed to a coordinated release of 400 million barrels, with the U.S. releasing 172 million barrels from the SPR starting next week, a process expected to take about 120 days. Wright argued this action will protect America\u2019s energy security and that the reserves will be replenished-approximately 200 million barrels within a year-at no cost to taxpayers, noting Trump\u2019s promise not to repeat the drain seen under the prior governance. the move comes as tensions with Iran threaten supply routes through the Strait of Hormuz, which handles about 20 million barrels per day, and as oil prices fluctuated, briefly exceeding $100 per barrel before easing after early statements and subsequent market reactions. The article also references Trump\u2019s remarks in Ohio, a related YouTube embed, and comments contrasting with former President Biden\u2019s policies.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump has decided to tap America&rsquo;s Strategic Petroleum Reserve in an effort to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-name-is-the-only-name-biden-can-remember-tomi-lahren-slams-biden-for-obsessing-over-the-former-president\/\" title=\"\u2018...\u2019s Name Is The Only Name Biden Can Remember\u2019: Tomi Lahren Slams Biden For Obsessing Over The Former ...\">lower gas prices<\/a> as military operations in Iran have created fear and speculation in the global oil market.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright released a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/articles\/united-states-release-172-million-barrels-oil-strategic-petroleum-reserve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> Wednesday regarding the International Energy Agency and the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Earlier today, 32 member nations of the International Energy Agency unanimously agreed to President Trump&rsquo;s request to lower energy prices with a coordinated release of 400 million barrels of oil and refined products from their respective reserves,&rdquo; Wright wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As part of this effort, President Trump authorized the Department of Energy to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-orders-release-of-172m-barrels-of-oil-from-strategic-reserve\/\" title=\"... orders release of 172M ... of ... from strategic reserve\">release 172 million barrels<\/a> from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, beginning next week. This will take approximately 120 days to deliver based on planned discharge rates.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Wright added, &ldquo;President Trump promised to protect America&rsquo;s energy security by managing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve responsibly, and this action demonstrates his commitment to that promise.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>He then blasted former President Joe Biden for draining America&rsquo;s oil reserves during his tenure, but promised that the same <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/usaid-orders-staffers-to-shred-then-burn-documents-have-they-gone-rogue-or-is-this-normal\/\" title=\"USAID Orders Staffers to Shred Then Burn ...s - Have They Gone Rogue, Or Is This Normal?\">thing wouldn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t happen under Trump&rsquo;s watch.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The United States has arranged to more than replace these strategic reserves with approximately 200 million barrels within the next year &mdash; 20 percent more barrels than will be drawn down &mdash; and at no cost to the taxpayer,&rdquo; he explained.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For 47 years, Iran and its terrorist proxies have been intent on killing Americans,&rdquo; Wright declared. &ldquo;They have manipulated and threatened the energy security of America and its allies. Under President Trump, those days are coming to an end.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Rest assured, America&rsquo;s energy security is as strong as ever,&rdquo; he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Trump already hinted that he was ready to make a move like this when he <a href=\"https:\/\/local12.com\/news\/local\/exclusive-president-donald-trump-speaks-cincinnati-visit-thermo-fisher-scientific-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-energy-national-security-drug-prices-medicine-medications-midterm-elections-gasoline-strategic-petroleum-reserve-prices-save-act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spoke with WKRC-TV<\/a> while visiting Ohio Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O2Z1NJ6CqxU?si=UVYovA3CWLgDoaH5\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I filled [the reserve] up once, and I&rsquo;ll fill it up again, but right now, we&rsquo;ll reduce it a little bit, and that brings the prices down,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;We have to get rid of the evil. There&rsquo;s great evil taking place in Iran.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The commander in chief added, &ldquo;I think we&rsquo;re doing, really, an amazing job, and we&rsquo;re being given credit all over the world. Somebody had to do it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump and Wright both <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DailyTruthPosts\/status\/2030836805806002244?%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2030836805806002244%7Ctwgr%5E237816f9a1be9e9f406fa01564730d05b5b4e161%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westernjournal.com%2Ffeds-warn-law-enforcement-potential-iranian-sleeper-cells-following-discovery-encrypted-communications%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gave<\/a>&nbsp;various <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/eMp3v4IvJ3I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statements<\/a> Sunday after oil shot up to over $100 per barrel and briefly calmed the waters. The price of oil, however, rose again after Iranian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/oil-prices-rise-iran-strikes-multiple-tankers-defiance-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">attacks<\/a> against the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>Three oil tankers were set ablaze early Thursday morning, despite a warning from Trump that Iran would be hit &ldquo;twenty times harder&rdquo; if it did &ldquo;anything that stops the flow of oil within the Strait of Hormuz.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>About 20 million barrels per day, or 20-25 percent of global oil consumption, pass through the strait.<\/p>\n<p>The president has also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-says-will-end-iran-war-soon-practically-nothing-left-target\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>&nbsp;that the conflict in Iran is nearly complete, given that there&rsquo;s &ldquo;practically nothing left to target.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Little this and that &hellip; Any time I want it to end, it will end,&rdquo; Trump said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that, following a request supported by 32 International Energy Agency members, there will be a coordinated release of about 400 million barrels of oil and refined products from reserves worldwide, with the U.S. releasing 172 million barrels from the SPR beginning next week. Wright noted that delivery will take roughly 120 days and that this move reflects Trump\u2019s commitment to protecting the nation\u2019s energy security.<\/p>\n<p>Wright also contrasted this with criticisms of the previous administration\u2019s handling of reserves, saying the U.S. plans to replace around 200 million barrels within the next year-about 20 percent more than was drawn down and at no cost to taxpayers. He described Iran and its proxies as a long-standing threat to energy security and asserted that, under Trump, those days would end, while reaffirming the strength of America\u2019s energy security.<\/p>\n<p>Trump had hinted at taking such action during a TV interview in Ohio, saying he would adjust the reserve to help lower prices and that he aimed to \u201cget rid of the evil\u201d in Iran. Both Trump and Wright spoke to reporters after oil prices surged above $100 per barrel and later stabilized, though tensions persisted following Iranian attacks on the Strait of Hormuz. About 20 million barrels per day pass through the strait, and Trump warned Iran of severe consequences if the flow of oil were disrupted, suggesting the conflict was nearing its end with limited targets remaining.<\/p>\n<p>Note: The narrative you provided also contains unrelated technical content (ads, scripts, and form elements) that isn\u2019t part of the core story<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2579170,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Trump-and-AF-One.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[73128,69910,3634],"class_list":["post-2579169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-energy-policy-2","tag-gas-prices-2","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Trump-and-AF-One.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2579169"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579169\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2579173,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579169\/revisions\/2579173"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2579170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2579169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2579169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2579169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}