Destruction From Within: Strategic Petroleum Reserve is Being Depleted, With 1 Million Barrels to be Released From Northeast Supply Reserve
Critical Infrastructure Projects Have Been Delayed While the SPR is at the Lowest Level in 40 Years
Nowadays, the price of gasoline is no longer a function of supply and demand. The nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve, one of the key guarantees of economic stability and a cornerstone of national energy security, has become a political campaign tool that is easily and regularly manipulated.
Gasoline prices across the United States have been on the rise and are expected to be the second most expensive in a decade during the 2024 Memorial Day weekend:
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