Depleted strategic oil reserve nears level that raises concerns about damage to caverns, operations

SPR depletion raises questions about integrity of oil caverns Skip Navigation Markets Pre-Markets U.S. Markets Currencies Prediction Markets Cryptocurrency Futures & Commodities Bonds Funds & ETFs Business Economy Finance Health & Science Media Real Estate Energy Climate Transportation Investigations Industrials Retail Wealth Sports Life Small Business Investing Personal Finance Fintech Financial Advisors Options Action ETF Street Buffett Archive Earnings Trader Talk Tech Cybersecurity AI Enterprise Internet Media Mobile Social Media CNBC Disruptor 50 Tech Guide Politics & Policy White House Policy Defense Congress Expanding Opportunity Video Latest Video Full Episodes Livestream Live Audio Live TV Schedule CNBC Podcasts CEO Interviews CNBC Documentaries Digital Originals Watchlist Investing Club Trust Portfolio Analysis Trade Alerts Meeting Videos Homestretch Jim's Columns Education Subscribe PRO Pro News Josh Brown Mike Santoli Calls of the Day My Portfolio Livestream Full Episodes Stock Screener Market Forecast Options Investing Chart Investing Subscribe Livestream Menu Make It select USA INTL Livestream Search quotes, news & videos Livestream Watchlist SIGN IN Create free account Markets Business Investing Tech Politics & Policy Video Watchlist Investing Club PRO Livestream Menu Energy Depleted strategic oil reserve nears level that raises concerns about damage to caverns, operations Published Sat, Aug 15 2026 9:18 AM EDT Updated 6 Min Ago Spencer Kimball @spencekimball WATCH LIVE Key Points The rapid drawdown of the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve could damage the caverns that store the oil, experts warn. The SPR has tumbled below 300 million barrels for the first time since it was filled in the early 1980s, according to federal data release this week. The SPR faces elevated risks to its operations and the integrity of the caverns as inventories continue to fall, experts said. watch now VIDEO 8:31 08:31 Amos Hochstein on the Iran war’s impact on energy: Oil prices are not reflecting reality Squawk Box The caverns that hold the U.S. Bu özet bilgilendirme amaçlıdır, yatırım tavsiyesi değildir. — hisseonlinebot