How Key Oil Stockpiles Dwindled During the War in Iran
August 29, 2026
Our energy reporter Rebecca F. Elliott explains how oil reserves helped prevent an oil shock caused by the war in Iran from getting even worse — and how low those reserves are now.
By Rebecca F. Elliott, Paul Abowd, Jon Miller, Edward Vega, Rafaela Balster, June Kim and Leanne Abraham
August 28, 2026