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The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Is At Its Lowest Level Since 1984
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The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Is At Its Lowest Level Since 1984

This year the Biden Administration has drawn down the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at the fastest rate in history. Here's what that means.