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Why the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Is at 1983 Lows
The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen below 300 million barrels for the first time since 1983. Lucas and Luna unpack what that actually means: why the reserve was drawn down, how refilling it has become a political and logistical puzzle, and whether the low stockpile changes the calculus for oil prices and energy security. They look at the numbers behind the headline — the SPR's current size, the rate of refill, and what a sudden supply shock could do with a thinner cushion. Along the way, they connect it to today's oil market, where crude is up sharply this week on Hormuz…
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