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Politics
Biden to release one-third of U.S. oil reserves
President Biden announced he will release 1 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve every day through October to combat rising gas prices and inflation. Analysts say this will result in a moderate drop in prices ahead of increased summer demand. CBS News transportation correspondent Errol Barnett reports from Maryland.