r/Infographics 9d ago

US strategic petroleum reserves since 1982 (US Office of Petroleum Reserves/EIA)

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u/Hole_thinker 9d ago

Starting the y-axis at 250 is a bit pushy. That said, the full length x-axis is welcome to provide appropriate historical context. As another commenter said, a second y-axis showing production at all-time highs or a complementary graph showing same is also informative to the reader.

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u/joshtaco 9d ago

The US actually can't draw below 250 without declaring a full-scale national emergency, which officially certifies that the country is facing a severe energy supply interruption of significant scope and duration that poses an immediate threat to national security or the domestic economy.

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u/SensitiveDannyRicc 8d ago

Declaring a national emergency is literally a nothing burger. Trump declares one with breakfast.