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VIDEO: National average gas price rises to $3.61 a gallon
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National average gas price rises to $3.61 a gallon

The global price of oil skyrocketed, topping $100 a barrel, prompting the Trump administration to announce the release of 172 million barrels of oil from the strategic reserves.

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