but not this year. riding around is a no. you are going to have to fill up again by the end of the week. reporter: today, the president tapping into the nation s emergency reserve to help, releasing 50 million gallons of crude oil. the fact is, we always get through those spikes, but we re going to get through this one as well and hopefully faster. but it doesn t mean that we should just stand by idly and wait for prices to drop on their own. reporter: i pressed the energy secretary jennifer granholm on when americans will feel the impact. so, bottom line, how soon will americans see prices at the pump drop and how long do you expect that to last? it won t happen tomorrow, but it ll happen over the next few weeks that people hopefully will start to see the difference. reporter: the administration acutely aware that inflation combined with shipping delays is hitting families hard. today, word the shipping logjam may be easing. abc s kayna whitworth reports there s 33% less c