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AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Trump will tap oil reserve as Iran war drives up gas prices

President Trump said Wednesday he will tap the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to counter climbing gasoline prices as the Iran war disrupts global oil shipments. Why it matters: Consumers are seeing significant price jumps at the pump — and Republicans recognize offsetting that increase is crucial ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. What he's saying: ""We'll do that and then we'll fill it up. I filled it up once, and I"ll fill it up again," Trump said during a visit to Kentucky . "Right now we'll reduce it a little bit and that brings the prices down." - The decision comes after the International Energy Agency recommended Wednesday its member governments jointly release up to 400 million barrels of oil from strategic…

President Trump said Wednesday he will tap the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to counter climbing gasoline prices as the Iran war disrupts global oil shipments. Why it matters: Consumers are seeing significant price jumps at the pump — and Republicans recognize offsetting that increase is crucial ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. What he's saying: ""We'll do that and then we'll fill it up. I filled it up once, and I"ll fill it up again," Trump said during a visit to Kentucky . "Right now we'll reduce it a little bit and that brings the prices down." - The decision comes after the International Energy Agency recommended Wednesday its member governments jointly release up to 400 million barrels of oil from strategic…Open

NPR (Becky Sullivan) - Iran's soccer team cannot participate in the FIFA World Cup, Iranian minister says

Iran is set to play three games in the U.S. this June. But amid the U.S.-Israel military campaign that has killed Iran's supreme leader, Iran's sports minister said the team would pull out.

Iran is set to play three games in the U.S. this June. But amid the U.S.-Israel military campaign that has killed Iran's supreme leader, Iran's sports minister said the team would pull out.Open