Oil slips as Iran war risk and SPR release plans offset; reserve near 1982 low

Crude futures fell ~0.65% as traders weighed emergency SPR releases against tentative efforts to reopen talks with Iran. The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is near its lowest level since 1982, limiting future supply cushion. No agreement has been reached, and threats to regional shipping and Saudi energy infrastructure persist.

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