Depleted strategic oil reserve nears level that raises concerns about damage to caverns, operations

The rapid drawdown of the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve could damage the caverns that store the oil, experts warn.

# Depleted strategic oil reserve nears level that raises concerns about damage to caverns, operations The rapid drawdown of the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve could damage the caverns that store the oil, experts warn. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/15/strategic-petroleum-reserve-spr-oil-iran-war-caverns.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*