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Asset Allocation Bi-Weekly – The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: A Primer (3/30/26)
9 minutes Posted Mar 30, 2026 at 5:52 am.
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As the Strait Of Hormuz remains closed due to the war with Iran, Western nations have only limited tools to try to keep the price of oil in check. One strategy is to release stored oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Confluence Advisory Director of Market Strategy Bill O'Grady joins Phil Adler to discuss how effective this tool might be.