Energy Information Administration

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Publishes the weekly SPR level that tracks the drawdown

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve held 282.7 million barrels on October 16, the lowest since 1982 and 30.8 percent below a year earlier, according to Energy Information Administration data. It has lost about a third of its volume since the March release began.

Updated Oct 22

Rule Changes

As of September 2026: Forecasting continued coal decline through 2027

Coal-fired electricity generation fell 11% in the first half of 2026, per the Financial Times, even as the Trump administration issued more than 20 emergency orders to keep aging plants running. In September a federal appeals court struck down the order keeping Michigan's Campbell plant open, ruling the Department of Energy overstepped its authority; days later the agency ordered plants in Indiana and Washington state to stay running.

Updated Sep 29