Date uploaded: 2022-04-01 21:11:55

One million barrels of oil will be released per day over the next six months in an effort to help lower gas prices that have soared since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But, it’s likely not enough for consumers to see relief at the pump, petroleum experts said Thursday. The order will be the largest release from the reserve in its nearly 50-year history. The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers said the release from strategic reserves is a short-term fix and not a long-term solution. "Stability and certainty is what global crude oil markets crave. The surest way to improve stability is by increasing oil production from stable countries, including our own," the trade group said. Read more at the link in our bio. / 📸: Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY