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President Trump invoked the Defence Production Act to support oil production and refining, aiming to address rising fuel prices ahead of midterm elections. The act allows him to provide financial incentives for fossil fuel projects, pipelines, and liquid fuels storage in response to recent global conflicts impacting energy supplies.

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US President Donald Trump invoked a provision of the Cold War-era Defence Production Act on Thursday to boost oil production and refining, potentially opening up funding for fossil fuel projects amid surging fuel prices ahead of the midterm elections. In his presidential memo, Trump aimed to provide financial incentives for oil-related activities, pipelines, and liquid fuels storage. Crude oil and diesel prices have surged since the US and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran at the end of February, limiting global energy shipments further due to Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries.

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Trump invokes Cold War-era Defence Production Act to boost oil production and refining

right supports government intervention for fossil fuels
US President Donald Trump determined on Thursday that petroleum production, refining and related activities are essential to national defence

right frames fossil fuel industries as critical to national security

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Prices for crude oil and diesel have surged since the US and Israel attacked Iran in joint action at the end of February. Since then, the conflict has limited energy shipments globally, with Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries exacerbating the fuel shortages.

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Trump invokes Cold War-era Defence Production Act to boost oil production and refining · mixed framing

Trump invokes Cold War-era Defence Production Act to boost oil production and refining The move comes as surging fuel prices pose a risk for the US president in the coming midterm elections US President Donald Trump determined on Thursday that petroleum production, refining and related activities are essential to national defence, a move that could open up US funding for fossil fuel projects. uncertain

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In a presidential memo, Trump also invoked part of the Cold War-era Defence Production Act, allowing him to provide financial incentives for oil-related activities, pipelines and storage of liquid fuels. asserted

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attacks → surge → shortages

Trump invokes Cold War-era Defence Production Act to boost oil production and refining

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