### Comment:
I heard that the US was opening its strategic reserves to alleviate the price  fluctuations. 
  
 Source Edit: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/09/15/trump-says-he-has-authorized-release-of-oil-from-strategic-petroleum-reserve-if-needed-after-saudi-attacks.html

### REPLY:
That really just alleviates some of the impact of *sudden* spikes for American consumers, but it won't stop oil prices from rising in general.

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