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The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is running low. Can Venezuelan oil help?

Whether it's oil from Venezuela or somewhere else, the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve needs to be refilled. The SPR is widely considered critical for energy security. We run through the challenges to refilling the reserves.

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Cooper Katz McKim
Cooper Katz McKim is an Associate Producer for The Indicator from Planet Money.
Ricky Mulvey

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