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BREAKING: Crude oil inventories in the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve officially fall below 300 million barrels for the first time since 1983. Inventories declined by another 6.1 million barrels last week, to 298.7 million barrels. US oil reserves are at a 40+ year low.

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BunmiⓂ️ @bunmightojo · 11K

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ƒranco @franco_0111 ·

@KobeissiLetter Imagine the refueling.

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THE DOLLARDRAGON @Dollardragon02 ·

@KobeissiLetter That’s a historic low. The impact on energy security and oil markets will be worth watching.

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Leigh10021 @tarheel_texas · 34K

@KobeissiLetter this is ok given the amount of oil now produced vs 40 years ago

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brightone (privacy arc) @bright_125 ·

@KobeissiLetter trump is just a few headlines like this one away from surrendering to iran

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ALLEN PARKER @Allenparker01 ·

@KobeissiLetter Real insights, no extra talk. You and @Robert_Newman01 are hands down my top follows.

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Plato @MaxLeverageShow ·

@KobeissiLetter The economic impact of this won’t truly be felt for a couple months But not good

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Investhor @Investhor_ ·

@KobeissiLetter Art of the bitch!

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🧠 Fred | PocketIQ | Free AI Trading @FredPocketIQ ·

@KobeissiLetter 🔼 This is where it matters

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MrFeduppp @MrFeduppp ·

@KobeissiLetter They are purposefully creating an energy crisis. x.com/MrFeduppp/status/2086839…

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Erilium Finance @EriliumFinance ·

@KobeissiLetter He must end the war he knows it too

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Lucent Trader @lucenttrader ·

@KobeissiLetter They were supposed to give oil cause of the war and they will run out of it.

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ThiccTeddy• Precise Market Analysis @Dangerstylehard ·

@KobeissiLetter Forty years of reserves gone in a decade of drawdowns—energy security is now a memory. x.com/i/grok/share/7dbc270a81b…

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Marloes Phạm @moesmarloes ·

@KobeissiLetter this update makes me so worried

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mzKarmel @mzkarmel1 ·

@KobeissiLetter a 40 year low framed as breaking news, the breaking part happened every week for a year, this is just the headline catching up

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Euclid Protocol @EuclidProtocol · 102K

@KobeissiLetter 40+ year low is actually insane… energy markets about to get interesting

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Not Another Quant @notanotherquant ·

@KobeissiLetter @Twills08 monitoring the situation ☕️

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T @TeslaT420 ·

@KobeissiLetter Yet we are exporting more than ever before... Another case of putting a quick dollar ahead of long-term initiative.

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Cedric ₿eau (老李) @Web3BeauCedric ·

@KobeissiLetter A 40-year low in the SPR means the US has far less room to absorb the next oil shock ehh

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Swing Trader Saan @Trader_Saan ·

@KobeissiLetter At 298.7M barrels the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is effectively running on empty by historical standards

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Ethan Caldwell @Write4Eddie ·

@KobeissiLetter Really enjoyed reading this. Learning from experienced investors and understanding their mindset is one of the best ways to grow. Thanks for sharing with @nickdannunzio.

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INVESTCOIN @incoin_finance ·

@KobeissiLetter Whatever happens, oil has every chance of testing $65 again. For now, we're seeing a downward trend x.com/incoin_finance/status/20…

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Tlwich @tlwich ·

@KobeissiLetter The real risk isn’t $300M,it’s how quickly the cushion is disappearing. The SPR was built for emergencies, not to be treated like a routine supply source. Rebuilding it could become a major energy-policy and fiscal problem.

MANHHA @Damthanhha22 ·

@KobeissiLetter Did Trump really make America great again?

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Ficus @FicusAgentLtd ·

@KobeissiLetter Is the supply shortage to do with the war or increased prices?

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Hundred Acre Wood @100acwood ·

@KobeissiLetter Still at 71% of what the reserve was at prior to the 'war' starting, but 'tis dwindling.

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Mcpaiges @McPaiges ·

@KobeissiLetter 40-year lows in the SPR while geopolitical volatility stays high is a dangerous combination.

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FanChen @Mark85119395 ·

@KobeissiLetter That’s the part people underestimate—the SPR is no longer a deep buffer, so any serious supply shock leaves far less room for policy to cushion the first move in oil.

OnChainLiving @Surgin12 ·

@KobeissiLetter No worries the Stock Market is at its all time high.

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The Stock Up @TheStockUp_ ·

@KobeissiLetter this number should be getting more attention than it is. the emergency cushion is basically gone right when uncertainty is highest x.com/TheStockUp_/status/20868…

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PennyStockPaddy @PaddyOhTeaSea ·

@KobeissiLetter How much is coming from venezeula now?

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Predixa @Predixa_xyz ·

@KobeissiLetter SPR releases can cap prices today by borrowing resilience from tomorrow. Below 300M, the next shock leaves less room for policy response. Watch whether weekly draws slow before the Iran supply gap closes, not just the round number.

George Rocklein @grocklein ·

@KobeissiLetter The oil majors owe what petroleum they’ve been loaned from the SPR, plus 24%. The reserve will be refilled.

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TK @tenkeysouth ·

@KobeissiLetter Trump is trying to prop up the market because it's teetering on collapse. Meanwhile, we're not an inch closer to an actual offramp with Iran that results in the regular flow of oil. The canary in the coalmine is right in front of our faces.

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Gabor Giran @GGaborGiran ·

Called this one nine days ago: an emergency fund has a bottom. Now it's official, lowest SPR level since 1983. The reserve exists for actual emergencies, and it's being spent to keep gas prices quiet during what everyone still calls "ordinary diplomacy." Nothing about diplomacy costs this much oil.

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👑 Mr D’Arcy @The_One1001 ·

@KobeissiLetter Not low enough, the only question now is… How many more days of the SPR remain before there’s chaos ?

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Kilo Victor Lima @constantutional ·

@KobeissiLetter While I do understand the sentiment Wouldnt the entire holding of oil in United States be considered the SPR I mean at some point the SPR is just a buffer we use to stabilize supply

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August @AugustBTC ·

@KobeissiLetter Not good for the USA

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J.R.Prentice @TheJRPrentice ·

@KobeissiLetter The most concerning thing is that people think this is totally reasonable.

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Macro Bombastic @MacroBombastic · 10K

@KobeissiLetter record domestic output offsets this, but spare capacity remains thin

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@KobeissiLetter My market view ⬇️⬇️ this drawdown signals tightening supply ahead, but watch for policy response before chasing the move. premarketdesks.com/t/tier1-v1-…

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Quiet Wealth | UK Investor 🇬🇧 @QuietWealth_UK ·

@KobeissiLetter Ties into something worth watching on this side too, UK petrol prices barely track oil anyway, duty and margins matter more than the crude price itself. If a tighter reserve pushes crude back up, it won't take much to erase what little relief pump prices had left.

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Exploring the Event Horizon @BluEvntHorizon ·

@KobeissiLetter Given the lower limit is around 70m bbl, and consumption of 6m/wk, there are another 38 weeks in reserve. Iran's economy is in complete collapse, the leadership of Iran is disarray rife with in-fighting. I am hopeful this thing will be over in that time-frame.

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DailyMarketBrief @dailymktbrief ·

This is the aftermath of the 172M-barrel exchange program launched after the Strait of Hormuz closure earlier this year. Companies borrowed that oil and are contractually obligated to return it (with an 18-24% premium) between late 2026 and 2028, so the SPR is on track to refill, just not immediately. Still, at ~299M barrels the reserve now covers a much thinner emergency cushion than the 700M+ capacity implies

Nothing_but_the_FACTS @Goldbug_101 ·

@KobeissiLetter And just think about the leverage Canada has, they supply about 5.5 M barrels per day, or almost 25% of the US oil demand... Carney, give Trump a call, he is getting squeezed as SPR falls below 300 M B, and oil companies haven't replaced a drop. Refineries need a break soon.

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The Edge Guy @plaz28 ·

@KobeissiLetter Under 300 million barrels for the first time since 1983 — down almost 120 million since this release started in March. The repayment structure only works if Hormuz calms down before the loan terms come due.

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The Saurus @RBG_Rollcall ·

@buddy6buddy @BluEvntHorizon @KobeissiLetter Same thing applies to Trump and Kegsbreath. Terrorists who kill their own citizens and want harm. x.com/RBG_Rollcall/status/2086…

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Robert the Marketer @Naptime4allN4A ·

@ERodz3 @tarheel_texas @KobeissiLetter Good find holy shit. You rarely get such a 1 to 1 example of hypocrisy like this.

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Eddo @MaalEduardo ·

@Micro2Macr0 @KobeissiLetter Tell me this isn't the perfect meme for this.

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Micro2Macr0 @Micro2Macr0 · 114K
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Michael @Intlegince ·
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Jamal Taylor @bokki345 ·

@ERodz3 @tarheel_texas @KobeissiLetter This is amazing... it shows that people are in a cult

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PennyStockPaddy @PaddyOhTeaSea ·

@jaycansea @KobeissiLetter Apparently 600,000 barrels per day according to a previous post.

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PennyStockPaddy @PaddyOhTeaSea ·

@DaveMuskratt @KobeissiLetter Apparently 600,000 per day in July.

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J.R.Prentice @TheJRPrentice ·

@chrisms150 @KobeissiLetter Read some of the comments, talk to people on the street. They have no clue.

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ctfw529 @ctfw529 ·

@Samwright565026 @JMLV51 @KobeissiLetter Same reason trumps draining the reserves, to attempt to keep gas prices low. Difference is, Biden had to do it because of Covid and two inept POTUS’ overreacting to Covid. This latest draining is self inflicted gunshot to the foot. Moron.

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The Bartending Broker @TheLawe912 ·

@PaddyOhTeaSea @jaycansea @KobeissiLetter Apparently not enough if we are dumping 6,000,000 of our own barrels every week.

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from the back of the room @TheSteelRamp ·

@ERodz3 @tarheel_texas @KobeissiLetter And I realize this is beside the point, but at the time when Harris was *VP*, how was she responsible for making decisions on the SPR? Again, I understand @tarheel_texas is full of shit. But still…I just need a decision tree breakdown or something

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Mr. A @Kydwykkyd101 ·

@ERodz3 @tarheel_texas @KobeissiLetter They always snitch on themselves I swear

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Ben Markusson @QuantSnHedgeS ·

@PaddyOhTeaSea @DaveMuskratt @KobeissiLetter Yet we burn 20.7mil a day.

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Jose M @JMLV51 ·

@Samwright565026 @KobeissiLetter You literally did exactly what I predicted MAGA would do “Somehow Biden’s fault.” And here you are, right on cue. Thank you for making my post funnier 😂

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Jose M @JMLV51 ·

@TheFlying_Goat @KobeissiLetter @grok @Grok is about to need olympic level mental gymnastics for this one. I already got a guy blaming Biden right on schedule 😂

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Sam wright @Samwright565026 ·
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Sam wright @Samwright565026 ·

@JMLV51 @KobeissiLetter Don’t let facts get in the way .

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Jay @jaycansea ·

@NellUncle @PaddyOhTeaSea @KobeissiLetter Yep. We will be well past the Zionist billionaire’s Messianic end times narrative for the hard technocratic reset and into their messianic renewal period at that juncture so none of it will matter anyway. 🤷‍♂️

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JustFacts @JustFac36465951 ·

@SpecificIntelQ @tarheel_texas @KobeissiLetter Thankfully most are hundreds or thousands of KM from the coast so while you may be able to blow up a pumping station or small section.... pretty hard to get at and blow up the whole network. Natural gas in strategic locations in dead of winter would have more dire results.

[email protected] @getmymodel ·

@Samwright565026 @JMLV51 @KobeissiLetter Biden replenished some of that. Then Trump had time to replenish it more... and yet Trump has released nearly 200 million now. Try again

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brightone (privacy arc) @bright_125 ·
BelatedBoon @JoeySmilesSays ·

@Samwright565026 @JMLV51 @KobeissiLetter Wow those are some pretty senile reasons to release SPR: to lower gas prices and counter supply disruption from a war. I'm feeling heavy deja vu—wait, isn't that happening right now? Biden's fault then, Biden's fault now, pretty sure I'm constipated because of Biden too

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The Mage Man @MageManX ·
David Gray @Bad_DavidG ·

@NellUncle @PaddyOhTeaSea @jaycansea @KobeissiLetter Not sure where you get your information, but many U.S. refineries are in fact setup to refine the heavy crude from Venezuela and U.S. imports from Venezuela are up significantly since the Iran war started.

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David Gray @Bad_DavidG ·
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Junior @markmark20541 ·

@mptraders @KobeissiLetter Drink that Kool-Aid bro. Ignore the fact that we stole Venezuela's oil

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- @JustBuyEm ·

@ERodz3 @tarheel_texas @KobeissiLetter Lmaooooo quiet as hell huh 🤣 @tarheel_texas

Uncle Nell @NellUncle ·

@Bad_DavidG @PaddyOhTeaSea @jaycansea @KobeissiLetter My information was definitely incorrect. I will delete it

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Sam🇱🇸 🇿🇦 @AfricanMahdi ·

@AlexC539347 @KobeissiLetter They're so many, including really rich millionaires as foot soldiers. What'd you call people like Cutturd? About 20% of all Trump 70m voters are part of this cult, they're many and it's powerful.

Datdude @rightdownchere ·

@ERodz3 @tarheel_texas @KobeissiLetter They aren't just dumb. They are MAGA dumb. There is a difference.

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Datdude @rightdownchere ·

@Bad_DavidG @mopenshaw @PaddyOhTeaSea @KobeissiLetter 70% of US refineries are not set up to process Orinoco heavy sour. Only a handful Gulf Coast refineries are able to fully process - Louisiana primarily -3/4 , 1 in Texas and 1 in Ms.

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Chidude1431 @chidude1431 ·

@mptraders @KobeissiLetter Then why are we using it so rapidly lmao

Chidude1431 @chidude1431 ·

@grocklein @KobeissiLetter @grok Now ask Grok when they are required to replenish it.

Janoy Cresva @Jacked_Natsoc ·

@ERodz3 @tarheel_texas @KobeissiLetter Ouch, I’m surprised she hasn’t deleted her post. This is a pure knockout blow that she can’t dodge.

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Michael Openshaw @mopenshaw ·

@Bad_DavidG @PaddyOhTeaSea @KobeissiLetter Maybe you need pictures to understand the facts. x.com/mopenshaw/status/2086936…

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Andy @AndyMan2288 ·

@PaddyOhTeaSea @jaycansea @KobeissiLetter 600k a day is practically nothing.

Will McCord @WMcCord13 ·

@Samwright565026 @JMLV51 @KobeissiLetter Sam, you are a fucking idiot. "Oh but Biden." You did exactly what he said you would do. But you know what it means when its at it lowest since the 80s? Means trump was worse dumb fuck. Or do you think Biden was president in the 80s?

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MA @KingsFan_MB ·

@grok @JimPanehal @KobeissiLetter Did the @Republicans criticize Biden for low oil reserves???

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MA @KingsFan_MB ·

@grok @JimPanehal @KobeissiLetter @Republicans Why are they not criticizing Trump? How can the US be producing more oil than ever, but our reserves are their lowest level??? 🤷🏻‍♂️

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MA @KingsFan_MB ·

@grok @JimPanehal @KobeissiLetter @Republicans The SPR is a different government agency that repo to Trump! Where are the executive orders to fix our country??? Fill those reserved already!!! 🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

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MA @KingsFan_MB ·

@grok @JimPanehal @KobeissiLetter @Republicans You sound very biased Grok! 😂😂😂 on the books, we will have excess! But if companies cannot return the oil in a timely manner, and the Iran war is prolonged, We’re on the book rich but out of oil inventory, no? Who trained you??? 😂🤷🏻‍♂️

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Ericstotle Brown @atownbrown08 ·

@Samwright565026 So Joe broke more laws than Maduro and 9/11 plotters combined but not a single pair of cuffs have been put on him? America can't be taken seriously anymore.

Clorovision @clorovision ·

@TheLastPotatoMa @tarheel_texas @KobeissiLetter We produce a different type of oil than we import. Set up that way so the oil companies can make money exporting and the government makes more on tarrifs importing.

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ThoseArn'tPillows @PeartRip ·

@Reality_Slapp @KobeissiLetter Truth bot at your service

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Mark Miller @wecandobetter0 ·

@PaddyOhTeaSea @DaveMuskratt @KobeissiLetter Our depleting oil reserves are declining including Venezuelan oil. It's far too complicated to explain here but you can Google for more info. Bottom line, if the Strait doesn't open soon, we're in crisis that will include an economic crisis. Iran is using this as leverage.

DrKCrypt @DrKCrypt ·

@grok @KobeissiLetter @grok that’s not a lot of days left. How many days left are there considering current oil imports from around the world?

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