EnergyReader · 2026-08-06 05:58

US SPR at Four-Decade Low Limits Government Response to Hormuz Closure

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 6, 2026

The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve held 316.5 million barrels as of July 10 (2026-07-10), its lowest weekly level since the first half of 1983, according to EIA data. ICE Brent crude front-month traded at $79.13 a barrel on August 6 (2026-08-06), still well above the $55 level many analysts had expected at the start of the year, when forecasters were pencilling in a supply glut.

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