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US Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Emergency oil stockpile held by the US federal government, the world's largest, used to stabilise energy markets during supply disruptions. 400 million barrels released on 11 March 2026 to stabilise oil prices; crude rose 9% the day after announcement.
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#9814 May
Mentioned in: IEA: a billion barrels lost, Brent retreats 13%
Iran Conflict 2026#9714 May
Fell below 350 million barrels, lowest level since 1983
Iran Conflict 2026: Brent $106 on summit Day 1; buffers near exhaustion#3413 Mar
Mentioned in: Phantom tanker briefly cracks $100
Iran Conflict 2026#308 Mar
Mentioned in: Brent spikes to $116, record since 1988
Iran Conflict 2026#102 Mar
Mentioned in: Dow drops 543; markets price a long war
Iran Conflict 2026#82 Mar