For limited (non-emergency) drawdowns, federal law currently prohibits reducing the SPR below ~252 million barrels. Full presidential emergency authority has more flexibility, but the physical limits still apply.
US Strategic Petroleum Reserve is on track to hit the critical 250 million barrel threshold (currently around 298-304 million barrels)around early October if the current drawdown pace continues.
Below ~300 million barrels: • Maximum drawdown rates drop sharply (from ~4.4 million b/d when full toward 1–1.4 million b/d or less) • Sludge and sediment risks rise • Long-term cavern integrity concerns increase
BREAKING: The Holy Mother of God Cathedral in occupied Stepanakert has been destroyed by the Azerbaijani regime, according to the Artsakh Culture and Tourism Development Agency, on the eve of the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
Constructed between 2000 and 2019, the cathedral was the city’s central church of the Armenian Apostolic tradition and a symbol of revived religious life after decades of Soviet suppression.
It followed an earlier church dating back to the late 19th century that was shut down during the Soviet period, restoring a presence that had been deliberately erased.
More than a place of worship, the cathedral stood as a visible expression of Armenian historical and cultural continuity in Artsakh. During the blockade, it also became a key gathering point, one of the few remaining spaces for communal and spiritual life under siege.
Artsakh’s cultural authority said the destruction is part of a broader, systematic effort to eliminate Armenian cultural presence, describing it as a deliberate act of erasure targeting identity, heritage, and continuity.
It also condemned the lack of response from Armenia’s authorities and the absence of meaningful international reaction, warning that silence only deepens a sense of impunity and further undermines the prospects for the return of displaced Armenians by severing their ties to their homeland.
Israel’s bulldozers are wiping out civilian homes, tourist sites, and hotels in Naqoura, South Lebanon.
Not military targets.
South Lebanon is being erased — like Gaza before it.
This is an American-backed, American-funded genocide.
JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 US Vice President JD Vance says "we have not reached an agreement" with Iran.
"We will go back to the United States having not reached an agreement…That's bad news for Iran much more than bad news for the USA."
Happy St. Joseph's Solemnity - the Church Celebrates Jesus' Foster Father - Patron Saint of Families, Engineers, Unborn, Universal Church, Workers - Major Feast Day March 19
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The village of Karintak in #Artsakh was completely destroyed by Azerbaijani forces. It was razed to the ground, #Armenian graves were desecrated, and the village’s other monuments were subjected to vandalism, including memorials dedicated to the Great Patriotic War.
At the same time, official #Azerbaijan has opened a mosque there and is now trying to portray it as an allegedly “ancient Azerbaijani” settlement, claiming that Armenians never lived in the village. Through its Ministry of Culture, videos are being produced and circulated to present this false narrative to international audiences. However, this is an absolute lie. Karintak was an #Armenian village, and there had never been any mosque there.
Through its Ministry of Culture, the Azerbaijani side is attempting to present a fabricated history to experts around the world. But falsification cannot change historical facts.
Karintak is not the first village to be razed to the ground by the Azerbaijani authorities. Azerbaijan continues to carry out acts of vandalism and destruction against Armenian historical and cultural heritage in Artsakh.
Theft of US military drones from Fort Campbell sparks fears of potential false flag against Iran
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US Army investigators are offering a reward of up to $5,000 after four military drones were stolen from an engineer battalion building at Fort Campbell between 21 and 24 November. Authorities released images of two individuals believed to be linked to the theft as the search for the missing drones continues.
The incident comes as US security agencies circulate warnings about a possible Iranian drone attack on California. An FBI bulletin sent to law enforcement in February claimed Iran had “aspired” to launch drones from an unidentified vessel off the US coast in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks, though the memo acknowledged it had no information on timing, targets, or perpetrators.
The convergence of a drone theft and vague intelligence warnings has fueled accusations online that such narratives could be used to shape public perception about Iran as incidents involving unidentified drones or stolen military equipment have historically raised concerns about potential false flag scenarios that could be blamed on geopolitical adversaries.
على إيام الوزير باسيل، إنعمل مشكل كبير بهدف خفض سعر التنكة ٥٠٠٠ ليرة يعني ٣،٣ دولار، تماماً قدّ ما زاد وزير القوات ال ٣٠٠،٠٠٠ ليرة على البنزين! بس كمان زاد ثلاث ارباع الدولار للمحطات، يعني اجمالي ٤ دولار على كل تنكة بنزين… بس للتذكير.
This is the second post in a week the White House has deleted and blamed staff for. This time it was about the Armenian genocide — when over a million Armenians were killed or forced on death marches.
This administration regularly tries to rewrite history, but we won’t allow it. Our Armenian community deserves better. https://t.co/UqvNy0l5nz
At today’s White House press briefing, @AFP’s @dannyctkemp asked @PressSec Leavitt about JD Vance deleting a tweet that mentioned the Armenian Genocide.
Her response was a shameful doubling down on genocide denial – stating there was “no change in policy at this time”, referencing the Administration’s refusal to acknowledge the crime as genocide in its statement on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.
Rocamadour n’est pas qu’un village.
C’est une prière de pierre accrochée à la falaise. ✝️
Depuis des siècles, la France y confie sa foi, ses peines et son espérance.
À voir, à partager, à transmettre. 🇫🇷🙏
Ange Bastelica 🙏🇫🇷❤️
The #Aliyev regime sent the 1st group of "new residents", 36 families (162 🇦🇿-s), to #Stepanakert, where #EthnicCleansing was carried out.
1 📷: the exodus of the indigenous Armenian population from #Artsakh in 2023.
2 📷: the arrival of Azer-s in occupied Stepanakert in 2026.
☦️✝️One of the most sacred Christian relics in the world - the right hand of Saint John the Baptist - is preserved in the Serbian Orthodox Church - Cetinje Monastery in Montenegro.
Today, Orthodox Serbs celebrate St. John the Baptist (Jovanjdan) - the Forerunner who announced the coming of the Savior and baptised Him in the Jordan River. One of the most common Saint Patron's Days (slavas) in Serbia! 🇷🇸