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popsdenver

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18. During Biden

Reply to slightlv (Reply #3)

Mon May 25, 2026, 09:34 PM

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he sold off the reserves when he could get a high price, and then purchased it back when prices went down.

The Republicans are selling our low cost reserves off at high prices, and they will be buying at even higher prices to refill the reserves later......just watch............a big kiss to the oil corporations........

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America's Emergency Oil Reserve Is Shrinking Fast [View all] BumRushDaShow Monday OP

But we're energy independent... LakeVermilion Monday #1

We are and we do... but oil is fungible FBaggins Monday #17

How many days away from DJ making a deal with Russia for oil does anyone think that we are? littlemissmartypants Monday #2

"We have all the oil we need!" Someone once said not long ago... Grins Monday #6

Plan??? What plan??? BarbD Monday #8

Plan, nope, they had a concept. republianmushroom Monday #12

Seems like the way I'm having to use credit cards for just "living" slightlv Monday #3

During Biden popsdenver Monday #18

The ultimate objective is ... eringer Monday #4

How long until we get "We have no reserves left"? sakabatou Monday #5

A very long time. The article exagerates reality somewhat FBaggins Monday #19

The specific draw-down had already been announced in March BumRushDaShow 21 hrs ago #24

As soon as he writes melm00se 20 hrs ago #27

Yet, Trump is still selling America's oil and calling it 'revenue'? Norrrm Monday #7

Global commodity. There's no such thing as American oil or Saudi oil. paleotn Monday #10

Yeah! Once it hits the market. If it stayed in America............... Norrrm Monday #11

I wish that's how this worked but it isn't. paleotn Monday #13

Sounds reasonable. Norrrm Monday #14

BINGO................. popsdenver Monday #20

Most of the SPR is actually "sour" crude FBaggins Monday #23

Around 80% of US production is lighter grades with relatively less sulfer content. paleotn 14 hrs ago #28

Nevertheless... that isn't most of what is stored in the SPR FBaggins 13 hrs ago #29

Understood, but this side discussion wasn't about the SPR directly. paleotn 8 hrs ago #30

Considering the amount of supply that's offline due to "Donnie's big adventure" paleotn Monday #9

Not to worry. Soon, we'll be Great !! chouchou Monday #15

Kick dalton99a Monday #16

When we draw it down it goes on the market to be sold at whatever the market is at Cheezoholic Monday #21

But we have all that Venezuelan oil! Bayard Monday #22

Any word from the Republicans Historic NY 20 hrs ago #25

My guess is that the sh*t will truly hit the fan when there are no_hypocrisy 20 hrs ago #26