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  "id": 1541062,
  "title": "US oil reserves slump to lowest level since 1982",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/us-oil-reserves-slump-to-lowest-level-since-1982",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-17T18:37:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
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    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/17/us-oil-reserves-slump-to-lowest-level-since-1982/"
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  "summary": "Stocks of crude oil in the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell by about 5.3 million barrels last week to 293.4 million barrels, the lowest level since 1982, according to data from the Energy Department on Monday. The reduction is part of a US agreement to release 172 million barrels from the stockpile. In March, the US and other International Energy Agency member nations tapped into their…",
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        "title": "US oil reserves slump to lowest level since 1982",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/us-oil-reserves-slump-to-lowest-level-since-1982-1542528",
        "published": "2026-08-17T18:37:35.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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