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Depleted US Oil Stash Loses Potency as Iran War Grinds On
The reserve holds 289.7 million barrels, and officials warn a planned release could cut inventories to about 243 million barrels.
- The Strategic Petroleum Reserve currently holds 289.7 million barrels, marking its lowest level since 1982 after years of releases by President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump.
- Siddharth Misra of Texas A&M University warns that operating below 250 million barrels pushes infrastructure into a 'dangerous zone,' identifying 250 million as the practical minimum for safe operations.
- The Government Accountability Office reported that drawdown and fill capabilities are 'at risk going forward' due to aging infrastructure compounded by ongoing major construction affecting the reserve.
- President Trump said on Sunday the U.S. will refill the reserve using Venezuelan oil, though analyst Kevin Book cautioned that full replenishment 'could take years' amid political uncertainty.
- Clayton Seigle of the Center for Strategic and International Studies noted the reserve level is 'precariously low,' stating it 'is so thin that we'll have less policy flexibility' amid future disruptions from the Iran war.
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Depleted U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve weakens market buffer as Iran war grinds on
After years of releases, the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen to decades-low levels, reducing Washington’s ability to stabilise oil markets amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and exposing operational limits that could matter for Gulf economies and energy technology planning.
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