The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve has dropped to its lowest level since 1982, Department of Energy data this week showed, revealing the continued drawdown of emergency oil as the nation weathers a global energy shortage.
The reserve shrank by more than 3 million barrels of oil over the week ending on Aug. 28, the DOE said, leaving the stockpile at 286.6 million barrels or about 40% of overall capacity.
The largest global oil supply disruption on record has catapulted U.S. gasoline prices above $4 a gallon, rekindled inflation and helped set the stage for November’s midterm elections.
Small trucks have been gaining in popularity here recently I’ve had guys in big trucks ask me about my Santa Cruz quite often, and they’re always dumbfounded to learn I can get 40mpg highway and still tow 3500lb.
Guess the next step is getting European:
Reminds me of that one top gear episode where they do a caravan trip in a diesel Kia