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Can Trump order UK to release fuel?
No, Donald Trump, or any US President, cannot directly order the UK or other European countries to release their fuel reserves. Each nation makes its own decisions regarding its strategic supplies. The US can only request or suggest such actions, as it's doing here, to coordinate a global response to shortages.
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