U.S. oil reserves hit the lowest level seen in over 40 years

NPR | By Danielle Kurtzleben

Published August 16, 2026 at 7:46 AM EDT

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NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with Kevin Book of ClearView Energy about the United States' dwindling oil reserves as they hit the lowest level seen in more than four decades.

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Danielle Kurtzleben is a White House correspondent on NPR's Washington Desk. She appears regularly on the NPR Politics Podcast and other NPR shows.

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