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Oil Stocks in US Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fall by 6.1 Million Barrels to Lowest Level Since 1983

Business & Policy
August 11, 2026

Stocks of crude oil in the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell by about 6.1 million barrels to 298.7 million barrels last week, the lowest level since January 1983, according to data from the Department of Energy.