Decontrol of crude oil and refined petroleum products

Signed by Ronald Wilson Reagan on January 28, 1981.

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Signed recordJanuary 28, 1981

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Publication record46 FR 9909

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@misc{votefiles_eo_12287,
  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 12287: Decontrol of crude oil and refined petroleum products}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-12287}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-12287; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1981-reagan.html; last checked October 28, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
}

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