[U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Drops to Lowest Level in Over Two Years] Golden Finance reported on June 2 that, according to U.S. sources, the Trump administration continues to release large quantities of the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve to mitigate the energy supply crisis caused by the U.S.-Iran conflict and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Data released by the U.S. Department of Energy on the same day showed that the Strategic Petroleum Reserve decreased by 8 million barrels of crude oil last week. In the previous two weeks, it decreased by 9.1 million barrels and a record-breaking 9.9 million barrels, respectively. As of now, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve inventory has dropped to 357.1 million barrels, the lowest level since January 2024. Relevant experts have stated that at the current rate of release, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is expected to fall below the low point during the Biden administration as early as next week, reaching its lowest level since 1983. (CCTV News)