对抗高油价 拜登宣布战略石油储备再释1500万桶

President Biden has announced that the Dept. of Energy will sell the remaining 15 million barrels of the 180 million barrels authorized for sale in March — a move he says will help drive down the price of gas and give families a bit of “breathing room.” https://t.co/Um4ZuOzDTR

— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 19, 2022

　　在美国期中选举即将于11月8日举行前，总统拜登今天宣布自战略石油储备（SPR）释出行动中，释出最后一批1500万桶原油至市场，以降低油价。

　　路透社报导，拜登在白宫宣布这项释储计画，并称：「这将让我们得以迅速採取行动，防止油价飙升，并因应国际事件。」

　　此前，美国汽油平均价格一度飙破每加仑5美元，引发民怨四起，儘管价格后来平缓下来，通膨居高不下仍然是可能导致共和党在11月期中选举击败民主党的最大因素。

　　据分析，对拜登而言，这有着重大的内政考量。批评者痛批，拜登此举是为了赢得期中选举。

President Biden: “Gas prices hit almost every family in this country, and they squeeze their family budgets. When the price of gas goes up, other expenses get cut. That's why I have been doing everything in my power to reduce gas prices.” pic.twitter.com/IqNCUItHT3

— The Hill (@thehill) October 19, 2022