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Old 03-31-2022, 01:46 PM   #168
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And if we tap into the reserve, isn't it only enough for a couple of days?
At our current consumption rate of about 20 million barrels a day, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve would last only 36 days if we were faced with a situation where the oil had to be released all at once.

However, only 4.4 million barrels a day can be withdrawn, extending our supply to 165 days
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