U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Falls to Lowest Level Since 1982
- Strategic Petroleum Reserve stood at 284.6 million barrels for the week ending September 18, according to the Energy Information Administration, down from 285.0 million the week before and 406.0 million a year earlier.
- Department of Energy data show the reserve fell further the following week, to 283.8 million barrels, the lowest level since October 1982.
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- Strategic Petroleum Reserve stood at 284.6 million barrels for the week ending September 18, according to the Energy Information Administration, down from 285.0 million the week before and 406.0 million a year earlier.
- Department of Energy data show the reserve fell further the following week, to 283.8 million barrels, the lowest level since October 1982.
Sources: Oilprice