WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump is taking decisive action to dismantle energy bottlenecks and put America's economic sovereignty first, formally invoking the Defense Production Act to turbocharge domestic petroleum production, refining, and logistics capacity.
In a decisive presidential memorandum issued on October 22, 2026, President Trump determined that maintaining a fully resilient domestic energy infrastructure is vital to U.S. national security, particularly as elevated energy prices persist amid the ongoing conflict with Iran. The executive directive orders Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to immediately leverage federal purchasing power, funding instruments, and financial commitments to expand critical domestic oil infrastructure—spanning exploration, storage, marine terminals, and transmission pipelines.
"Petroleum fuels the Nation’s Armed Forces, industrial base, and crucial infrastructure," President Trump wrote, making it clear that Washington will not leave American defense capabilities vulnerable to external supply disruptions.
For decades, bloated regulations, permitting hurdles, and bureaucratic red tape crippled domestic energy independence. By reaching for the Cold War-era Defense Production Act, the administration is aggressively bypassing those structural bottlenecks. The memorandum notes that without swift federal intervention, supply chain limitations and lengthy lead times would threaten critical defense readiness.
The strategic push builds upon prior administration actions, including Vice President JD Vance’s recent announcement targeting refinery expansions—such as facilities in Tyler, Texas—to flood commercial and military fuel markets with millions of gallons of refined product.
While dishonest media outlets and left-wing pundits attempt to weaponize global market shifts, President Trump called out Tehran's desperate election-season gamesmanship directly on Truth Social, pointing out that Iran is "doing everything they can to drive up the price of Oil prior to the U.S. Midterm Election" through fabricated disruptions, even as record non-Iranian oil barrels flow smoothly through the Strait of Hormuz.
By pairing total military control over critical global waterways with aggressive domestic industrial mobilization, the Trump administration continues to prove that true America First leadership solves energy inflation through unyielding strength, common-sense production, and domestic dominance.
