SPR Political HistoryThe long term ECONOMICS:USCOSPRE chart tells a clear political story.
Key Inventory Trends:
Carter to Obama
The SPR was treated as a strategic national vault. It was built aggressively under Reagan and Bush W, peaking under Obama.
Drops were reserved for emergency supply disruptions; Democrats
Key data points
Last release
Observation period
Oct 30, 2026
Next release
Forecast
Highest
726.62 M BBLon Jan 1, 2010
Lowest
2.65 M BBLon Oct 31, 1977
Indicator info
In the United States, Strategic Petroleum Reserve Crude Oil Stocks refers to the US ending stocks of crude oil in Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
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