economicJul 28, 2026

U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve faces stress as emergency releases strain old infrastructure

Summary

- The Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen to the lowest level since March 1983. - The reserve has been tested in recent years as energy markets were disrupted by the U.S. war against Iran in 2026 and Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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Spencer KimballBy Spencer Kimball
- The Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen to the lowest level since March 1983. - The reserve has been tested in recent years as energy markets were disrupted by the U.S. war against Iran in 2026 and Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. - The Government Accountability Office …

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