U.S. Taps More Oil From Emergency Reserve
- The Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell to 283.8 million barrels last week, marking the lowest level since October 1982, according to Department of Energy data.
- President Trump authorized the current drawdown in March as part of a coordinated 400 million-barrel release by 32 IEA member countries, including a 172 million-barrel agreement from the facility.
- Swaps with Shell, Vitol, and Trafigura account for about 133 million barrels of the drawdown, with contracts requiring a return of 1.25 barrels for every one taken. The reserve is testing its 252.4 million barrel Federal operational minimum.
- Atlantic Council energy analyst Ben Cahill warned the releases carry diminishing returns, stating, "at a certain point it becomes a self-defeating move," while MST Marquee's Saul Kavonic described the market as "living on an oil market credit card."
- The Department pledged to refill about 200 million barrels within a year at no cost to taxpayers, following the discharge that was expected to take roughly 120 days.
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