How Much Oil Does The US Really Have In Its SPR

[ProfessorGAC]

1. Extremely Dubious Chemistry Presented

There are no chemical mechanisms to support the crude oil goes "bad" in storage.
There are some chemicals added but those are to protect pipelines, valves, flow controls, and pumps. There are aggressive sulfur compounds (liquid & gas) in crude oil that can be quite hard on metals.
The while article is based on a premise not supported by chemistry; while actually daring to mention the complex "science" involved.
Simple logic should suffice. The petroleum is already 50 to 100 million years old! What would a few extra weeks, months or even years matter?
The concern about the reserve is valid. The reasons, couched as "science" are not valid.