stockpile
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To increase supply, he has released millions of barrels from the U.S.’s emergency petroleum stockpile, draining the reserve to its lowest level in 44 years.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026
They also said Europe’s strategic reserves of gasoline are four times smaller than its stockpile of diesel.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
After the June 2025 strikes, he said Iran’s nuclear program was obliterated, although Tehran retained a large stockpile of highly enriched material and underground sites where it could revive work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
It wants us to stockpile canned food and drinking water, strengthen our civic resilience, and plan for the possibility of war.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Not sure what his medical condition is, but five’ll get you ten he didn’t stockpile the medication he needs.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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Oil markets are also assessing U.S. inventory data released Thursday, which showed commercial crude stockpiles fell by 8.6 million barrels to 415.6 million barrels last week, according to the Energy Information Administration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The developments come as top oil officials warn that global stockpiles are running low, meaning governments' ability to withstand the impact of the crisis is waning.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Europe leaders agreed Friday to release some of diesel stockpiles, pulling prices of oil down by as much as 5%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The Times reports on the agreement by G7 countries to release 100 million barrels of "emergency stockpiles of fuel and avert a US export ban".
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
The Saudis, the Iranians, the Iraqis, they called the shots, they were the ones with the vast stockpiles of oil, not the Americans, where the holes were running dry.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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Because so much copper is stockpiled in the U.S., the cost of copper futures for near-term delivery is cheaper than for further-out delivery—a futures curve shape described as contango.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Iran has managed to dig out missiles trapped in underground facilities by U.S. attacks early in the war and has recently resumed production of new missiles from stockpiled parts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Mum-of-three Kay Devonshire-Murphy, from Fareham, said she stockpiled uniforms across the year from charity shops and second hand sales.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
It has manufactured and stockpiled around 620,000 doses.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
All I had to do was rush outside and start a fire with all that firewood I’d stockpiled.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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To prepare for the winter and possible disruptions, the city has been building backup heating systems and stockpiling fuel, food and drinking water, he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Some countries airlift or airdrop humanitarian relief supplies, but are also concerned about stockpiling for themselves.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
“We are also seeing resource nationalism and de-globalization. Copper is one of the most visible examples of this strategic stockpiling theme, but it applies to all critical minerals,” Wolf told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 13, 2026
Briefings have suggested this could include stockpiling tinned food and bottled water in the event of extreme weather and cyber attacks.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Her stockpiling of power had wreaked havoc on nature.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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