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US Strategic Petroleum Reserve falls below 300 million barrels for the first time since 1983

Confirmedon an admission by the acting party plus an independent origin: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.

US Energy Department data showed the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at 298.7 million barrels after a 6.1 million barrel weekly release, below 300 million for the first time since January 1983, OPIS reported; Quantum Commodity Intelligence also reported the milestone. OPIS said the releases are return-exchange loans that are part of a coordinated International Energy Agency effort to free 400 million barrels in response to the Hormuz closure.

When
10 August 2026
Where
United States, the US
What
market
Acting party
Government of the United States
Attribution
Acknowledged by the acting party. US Energy Department weekly data.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

  1. Evidence OPIS Market data · Unaffiliated origin: US Department of Energy SPR inventory data · published 2026-08-12 00:00 UTC
  2. Evidence Quantum Commodity Intelligence Market data · Unaffiliated origin: US Department of Energy SPR inventory data · published 2026-08-10 00:00 UTC

History

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