Critics argue that the Biden administration treated the SPR as a political tool rather than a strategic asset
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Washington DC, The Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) was designed as America’s ultimate insurance policy. Established to shield the U.S. economy from catastrophic supply disruptions—like the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina or the global shock of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—it is meant for emergencies, not optics.
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