The oil in the SPR is most certainly NOT “the best we have”. It’s actually pretty dirty and requires extra refining steps. It’s our “reserve” because it’s a last-resort source of petroleum intended for the military in the event of a major world conflict that takes other sources of petroleum off the market.
So we’re not exactly selling off our top-grade stuff, but we *are* seriously damaging our overall military readiness.
I read another article yesterday where the CIA and MI6 said China is the most dangerous adversary out there. These agencies are very concerned. And Joe is giving handing them our SPR.