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13. Thanks! Your reply spurred me to perform a search and I found this on Wikipedia ...

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 02:44 AM

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_energy_independence

We’d have a shot at North American Energy Independence if Canada & Mexico could trust Trump (fat chance). Definitely not as cut & dry as many would expect.

Forbes also discussed the definition of energy independence as of 2023:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rrapier/2024/07/01/us-energy-independence-set-new-record-in-2023/

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Iran war: Trump will release 172 million barrels of oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve [View all] BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP

I am confused here...he is or is he just blowing bs out his arse, sheshe2 Wednesday #1

Desperate and embarrassing Prairie Gates Wednesday #5

it's not that simple catsudon Thursday #14

That's 41% of current inventory. Not much wiggle room left. surfered Wednesday #8

That's a around five days worth... Hugin Wednesday #9

Scraping the barrel HipChick Thursday #10

Only Part Of The Story DallasNE Thursday #11

Are Republicans going to timms139 Thursday #12

Trump tapping the reserves is much more of a misstep Shermann Thursday #17