# US Strategic Petroleum Reserve oil stocks fall 3.1 million barrels to lowest since 1982

https://mins.news/en/item/39246

- Reuters, 2026-08-31 20:01 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-stocks-us-strategic-petroleum-reserve-fall-by-31-million-barrels-lowest-2026-08-31/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a95dda7fb274f000180eb58

> Crude oil stocks in the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve declined by about 3.1 million barrels last week to 286.6 million barrels, the lowest level since November 1982, according to Department of Energy data.

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