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What levers can the U.S. pull to control gas prices?

The global oil trade is remarkably flexible. But key solutions that should be able to address the current oil crisis – like reserves, alternate routes, and boosts in production — are constrained.

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Camila Flamiano Domonoske covers cars, energy and the future of mobility for NPR's Business Desk.