The administration has refused to release oil from the reserves, saying it should be saved for emergencies.

But, he added, Washington should also be releasing oil from the strategic reserve.

In response, the Department of Energy said it would release oil from the nation's strategic reserve to offset the production losses.

Yet the Administration refused to squelch the price hike by releasing oil from the reserve.

Garnish with lemon peel, twisted to release oil, and cherry.

The Bush administration has resisted calls to release oil from the American reserve.

President Clinton said yesterday that he needed "a few more days" before deciding whether to release oil from the 571-million-barrel petroleum reserve.

By immediately releasing oil from stockpiles, the West can calm jittery markets.

The old Saudi suggestion, then, would have only formalized part of the existing situation without releasing additional oil onto the markets.

One policy the president is not expected to change is his opposition to releasing oil from the strategic reserve to bring down prices.