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Five critical questions about the U.S. strategic petroleum reserve / Blake Clayton, Energy, security and climate, January 10, 2013http://blogs.cfr.org/levi/2013/01/10/five-critical-questions-about-the-u-s-strategic-petroleum-reserve/Constant chatter about an impending oil release from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) was a prominent feature of the oil market last year. Much of the speculation was driven by the ongoing loss of crude from Iran, due to sanctions, and the possibility of a confrontation with Tehran over its nuclear program, which could have cut off traffic through the vital Strait of Hormuz...