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Trump invokes Cold War-era Defence Production Act to boost oil production and refining
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October 22, 2026
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US President Donald Trump determined on Thursday that petroleum production, refining and related activities are essential to national defence, a move that could open up US funding for fossil fuel projects. In a presidential memo, Trump also invoked part of the Cold War-era Defence Production Act
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