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The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Falls a Thirteenth Week to 307.7 million barrels

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell for a thirteenth straight week on July 24, 2026, reaching 307.7 million barrels.

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell for a thirteenth straight week on July 24, 2026, reaching 307.7 million barrels.

consecutive declines: 13 weeks. from 397.9 million barrels after April 24, 2026 to 307.7 million barrels

The run began after April 24, 2026, when the series stood at 397.9 million barrels — a slide of 22.7% over the streak.

A run this long changes how the next print reads: a rise would end a 13-week pattern and would be news in its own right, while a fourteenth consecutive decrease would extend one of the longer streaks in this archive. Source: EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report.

Published 2026-08-04.