# Trump invokes Cold War-era Defense Production Act for oil production and refining

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- Reuters, 2026-10-22 21:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/trump-invokes-cold-war-era-defense-production-act-oil-production-refining-2026-10-22/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ada818cde7d36000197d0b1

> President Donald Trump on Thursday designated petroleum production, refining and related activities as essential to national defense, a move that could make U.S. funding available for fossil-fuel projects.