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The SPR just hit a four-decade low. Here's how low it can safely go, why refilling it is slower and costlier than draining it, and what to expect.
API reports a 2.09-million-barrel drop in US crude inventories for the week ending October 2, as SPR draws persist and Brent holds above $100.
The companies will have to return the oil in 2027 to help replenish the nation's supply.