This would mean a larger strategic reserve for the future.

But, he added, Washington should also be releasing oil from the strategic reserve.

It was kept as a strategic reserve and saw little fighting.

They probably have strategic reserves, but we don't know exactly how much.

Germany and Japan also hold substantial strategic reserves of oil.

It was organized into 4 Corps and the strategic reserve.

Did you search around for any other reasons, such as the mention of a possible strategic reserve?

Western nations, they say, will have to draw from their strategic reserves.

It could also stop buying oil to add to the strategic reserve.

Allow me to make just two further comments on the strategic reserve.