21. President Clinton said last week he would tap the reserve to drive down oil prices. 22. Schumer predicted gasoline prices will rise to as much as two dollars a gallon this summer if neither the federal reserves are tapped nor OPEC supplies increased. 23. That war marked the only time the reserve was tapped since its establishment a quarter-century ago. 24. The administration tapped the reserve Friday to ease consumer fears about low supplies of home heating oil. 25. The reserve was never tapped. |