U.S. SPR Will Stay Above 200M, Buffer Holds

The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve will not fall to 200 million barrels or less by September 25, 2026, preserving a limited emergency cushion. As of August 21 the SPR held 289.7 million barrels, its lowest since November 1982, and it remained about 41 percent full of the 714 million barrel capaci…