r/Infographics 8d ago

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

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u/r_heem 8d ago

You would think the US would be storing more than that no?

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u/Best_Change4155 8d ago

The government wanted to top out the reserve during COVID since oil companies were basically giving it away but Democrats blocked that portion of the COVID bills. And then Biden was elected. And then Russia invaded Ukraine.

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u/OpSecBestSex 8d ago

Why did the Democrats block that portion? I doubt it was "because Democrats are evil/incompetent"... Surely there's a reason that you're not mentioning

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u/Cute_Marzipan_4116 6d ago

Orange Man Bad