U.S. SPR RESERVES OF CRUDE OIL FELL BY 1.58 MILLION BARRELS LAST WEEK TO 368 MILLION BARRELS, LOWEST SINCE OCT 1983
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Reuters: U.S. Emergency Oil Reserves Tumble to Lowest Since 1984
HOUSTON (Reuters) -U.S. emergency crude oil stocks fell 8.4 million barrels last week to 434.1 million barrels, their lowest since October 1984, according to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) data released on Monday.
The release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in the week ended Sept. 9 was the steepest draw since May. It comprised of about 6.3 million barrels of sweet crude and around 2 million barrels of sour crude.
President Joe Biden in March set a plan to release 1 million barrels per day over six months from the SPR to tackle high U.S. fuel prices, which have contributed to soaring inflation.
The Biden administration is weighing the need for further SPR releases after the current program ends in October, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told Reuters last week. A DOE spokesperson later said the White House at that time was not considering new releases beyond the 180 million barrels.
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Update: Strategic US crude oil reserves sharply drop (AlBawaba)
WNU Editor: The Biden administration says there is nothing to worry about …. Biden admin says Republican concerns about oil reserve damage unfounded (Reuters).
Update #2: I am skeptical the Biden administration is going to do this …. The Biden Administration Is Considering Refilling The SPR This Fall (OilPrice.com).