EnergyCrude in US Emergency Reserve Falls to Lowest Since Dec.1984SavePrintThe Bryan Mound Strategic Petroleum Reserve, an oil storage facility, is seen in this aerial photograph over Freeport, Texas, on April 27, 2020. Adrees Latif/ReutersReuters8/30/2022|Updated: 8/30/20220:00X 1Crude inventory in the U.S. emergency reserves fell by 3.1 million barrels in the week to Aug. 26, according to data from the Department of Energy.Stockpiles in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) fell to 450 million barrels, according to the data, the lowest since December 1984.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentReutersAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesUS Opens Probe Into More Than 232,000 Chrysler Vehicles Over Instrument Panel IssueOct 25, 2025China Reports Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake in Province Near North KoreaOct 25, 2025Transportation Department Warns It Could Force Some Pennsylvania Rail Cars Out of ServiceOct 25, 2025Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, Influential Style Icon, Dies at 93Oct 25, 2025Related TopicsUSOilReserveemergency