U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Hits Lowest Level Since 1982

U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve hits lowest level since 1982

The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve dropped to 285.4 million barrels as of early September, marking its lowest level since November 1982, according to Energy Information Administration data.

Venezuelan Oil Cannot Fill US Strategic Reserves, Trump Faces Electoral Defeat in Midterms

By Bruno Sgarzini  –  Sep 15, 2026 One of Donald Trump’s fantasies is that he will be able to replenish the United States Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR), decimated by the war against Iran, with oil from Venezuela that he has stolen after the January 3 invasion. To gage the scale of the collapse of the reserves, the Trump administration has released so much oil from its inventories that their level has fallen to 286 million barrels, 40% of it…

Strategic Oil Reserve Falls to Lowest Level Since 1982

“Crude oil inventories in the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve have fallen to their lowest level in nearly 44 years, raising new questions about the country’s ability to respond to another major disruption in global oil supplies,” Energy Now reports.

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Falls to 285.4 Million Barrels, Lowest Since 1982

The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) has fallen to 285.4 million barrels, according to US Business News. The report states that this is the lowest level for the nation’s emergency crude oil stockpile since 1982. The figure was published by the outlet, which reported the reserve’s decline without providing direct quotes from government officials. The […]