Trump Says Venezuelan Oil Will Refill U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve
The United States will use Venezuelan crude to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, President Donald Trump said on Sunday on social media. Describing the move as a “Gift from Venezuela to the People of the United States,” President Trump said the “topping out” will begin soon, as quoted by Reuters.
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: As of August 21, per Reuters, the SPR held 290 million barrels.
- Fact 2: This was the lowest level in almost 44 years.
- Fact 3: Venezuela exported 1.16 million barrels of crude oil daily last month, a slight decline from June’s 1.2 million barrels daily, on lower withdrawals from storage.
- Fact 4: There are also port capacity constraints, with reports from earlier this month saying tankers have to wait for as long as 30 days to load, as ports struggle with power outages and quality problems with the crude oil getting shipped out.
The United States will use Venezuelan crude to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, President Donald Trump said on Sunday on social media. Describing the move as a “Gift from Venezuela to the People of the United States,” President Trump said the “topping out” will begin soon, as quoted by Reuters.
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve has been drawn close to minimum operational levels amid a surge in U.S. crude oil exports in response to the crisis in the Middle East. As of August 21, per Reuters, the SPR held 290 million barrels.
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