NO!!! The SPR is not for the government to play market speculation. Dump the reserve and you will see OPEC take that moment to flex their muscle.
We have not, under Bush, used the SPR to affect prices. I can't say much about the Clinton years.
Now, what the Chinese do with their SPR I don't know. Rumors of Chinese manipulation of commodity prices have continued unabated for a few years.
What do you hear in the industry?