WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Energy Department is consulting with the International Energy Agency about the potential for an oil crisis with Iran, a spokeswoman said.
Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives last week called on the White House to tap into strategic oil reserves to lower gasoline prices. Retail gasoline prices in the United States are around $3.64 a gallon, an increase of more than 10 cents from last week, gasbuddy.com reports.