Skip to Main Content

Biden taps U.S. oil reserves to counter rising gas prices

Clip: 3/31/2022 | 4m 50sVideo has Closed Captions

Biden taps U.S. oil reserves to counter rising gas prices

President Biden announced a historic effort to lower gas prices that have skyrocketed since Russia invaded Ukraine. He said the administration would release 180 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve over the next six months. At one million barrels per day, that is the largest release in U.S. history. Patrick De Haan, founder of GasBuddy, joins Lisa Desjardins to discuss.

03/31/2022

Problems playing video?   | Closed Captioning Feedback

Report a Problem

Before you submit an error, please consult our Video Help page.

Problems playing video?   | Closed Captioning Feedback

Report a Problem

Before you submit an error, please consult our Video Help page.

Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...

Civilians resort to desperate attempts to flee war zone

Video has Closed Captions

Clip: 3/31/2022 | 5m 34s | Ukrainian civilians resort to desperate attempts to evacuate war zone (5m 34s)

How sanctions on Russia could reshape the global economy

Video has Closed Captions

Clip: 3/31/2022 | 6m 2s | How tough sanctions against Russia could permanently reshape the global economy (6m 2s)

Rep. Zoe Lofgren on the Jan. 6 investigation

Video has Closed Captions

Clip: 3/31/2022 | 7m 29s | Rep. Zoe Lofgren on the Jan. 6 probe and why it's 'far more serious' than Watergate (7m 29s)

Russia shifts war tactics amid stiff Ukrainian resistance

Video has Closed Captions

Clip: 3/31/2022 | 4m 54s | Russia shifts focus to Ukraine's south amid stiff resistance (4m 54s)

Slapping incident at Oscars sparks difficult conversations

Video has Closed Captions

Clip: 3/31/2022 | 9m 51s | Slapping incident at the Oscars sparks difficult but important conversations (9m 51s)

Transgender community marks a day of visibility

Video has Closed Captions

Clip: 3/31/2022 | 7m 7s | Transgender community marks day of visibility as state laws target LGBTQ youth (7m 7s)

Providing Support for PBS.org

Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship

Support for PBS provided by:

Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...

or

By creating an account, you acknowledge that PBS may share your information with our member stations and our respective service providers, and that you have read and understand the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Are you sure you want to remove null from My List?