Friday, April 21, 2023

Strategic US Crude Oil Reserves Continue To Drop

The Bryan Mound Strategic Petroleum Reserve, an oil storage facility, is seen in this aerial photograph over Freeport, Texas, U.S., April 27, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

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).

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

They're actually gonna drain this thing dry. Jesus so much for the future

Anonymous said...

deadhead (Noun)

3. Informal A person regarded as dull-witted or sluggish.

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/deadhead

So calling someone sluggish or dull-witted is verbotten according to a Goggle censor or WNU.

WNU does have a soft spot for the slug.

Anonymous said...

Intel Letter Calling Hunter Biden Laptop a Russian Op Arranged by Biden Campaign

The Democrats went back to the well. the Steele Dossier while it do not take out Trump Hamstrung him. It was a partial sucicess.

So in 2020 use the same old 2016 tactics. The memo by 51 intel people.

Clinton used the Strategic oil reserve and Obama did too. Why should Present Bite Me be different?

Anonymous said...

Biden Campaign and Tony Blinken Orchestrated Letter From Intel Officials Disputing Hunter Biden Laptop

Same tricks during elections or while governing (Draining the reserve).

Anonymous said...

So much anti-USA bullshit on here. I agree with some of it, but come on they would still show the Russians up with the sorry excuses for a president Biden in office. Trump with be belack 2024 to claim his rightful place.