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Trump Cites Defense Production Act to Boost US Oil Production

Monday, 20 April 2026 04:59 PM EDT

President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Monday saying action ⁠to expand the domestic petroleum production, ⁠refining, and logistics capacity is necessary to avert an industrial resource or critical technology item ⁠shortfall that ⁠would ⁠severely ⁠impair national defense capability, the White House said.

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