What reserve releases can and cannot fix?

How strategic oil reserves work and why they matter now.

Here’s a clear breakdown of how strategic oil reserves are meant to cushion a supply shock like this.

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Reserve releases can smooth a short supply shock and calm panic pricing, but they do not fix refinery bottlenecks or a long production gap, and the signal to watch is whether crack spreads stay elevated after the release.

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