CNBC | Trump's strategic oil reserve sale: Some call it 'misguided,' others say it's about time CNBC The White House's plan to sell off half the country's strategic stockpile of crude oil looks like a hasty decision to some analysts and an idea whose time has come to others. The budget proposal released on Tuesday is projected to reduce the deficit by ... US lawmakers gear up to block Trump plan to slash oil stockpile Trump Budget Prompts Question: Does the US Still Need to Hoard Oil in Reserve? The White House plan to sell oil reserves could lessen US debt. It could also lower prices. |