Description:
April 2006 Congressional Research Service (CRS) report about the establishment and operation of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), which was authorized by the U.S. Congress "to help prevent a repetition of economic dislocation caused by the 1973-1974 Arab oil embargo." Topics include fill rates, drawdown options, and the SPR and Hurricanes Ivan, Katrina, and Rita. Opens directly into a PDF document. Provided by the U.S. diplomatic mission to Italy. |