register now for free unlimited access to reuterscom register the bryan mound strategic petroleum reserve an oil storage facility is seen in this aerial photograph over freeport texas us april 27 2020 reutersadrees latif houston sept 12 reuters  crude inventory in the us emergency reserves fell by 84 million barrels in the week to sept 9 to 4341 million barrels according to data from the department of energy the 84 millionbarrel draw from the strategic petroleum reserve spr was the steepest draw since may and brings the stockpile to its lowest since october 1984